Outdoor & Environmental Studies
This course is only available to Year 11 students in 2023. The cost for enrolment in 2022 was $720.
This subject will involve practical activities from a combination of the following: camping, canoeing, skiing and hiking.
Unit 3: Relationships with natural environments
The focus of this unit is the ecological, historical and social context of relationships between humans and natural environments in Australia. The impacts of these relationships in natural environments is examined by reflecting on the changing nature of human interactions and relationships with, and perceptions of, the natural environment in Australia since human habitation.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Describe and analyse how particular interactions and relationships with the Australian environment have changed over time with reference to related outdoor experiences.
- Analyse and evaluate factors influencing contemporary relationships with natural environments, and the consequences for humans and the environment with reference to related outdoor experiences.
Unit 4: The future of human-nature interactions
This unit focuses on the sustainable use and management of the natural environment. It examines the contemporary state of the environments in Australia, considers the importance of the maintenance of natural environments and examines the capacity of the natural environment to support the future needs of the world’s population.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Describe the contemporary state of the environment and evaluate the importance of healthy natural environments for individuals and society, with reference to related outdoor experiences.
- Evaluate practices and strategies for sustainable interactions between humans and the environment, with reference to related outdoor experiences.
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