SD2S101 - Adventure, Games, Play and Outdoor Learning 01 Jul 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | SD2S101 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Adventure, Games, Play and Outdoor Learning | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Education, Early Years and Social Work | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Early Years | ||
| Module Leader: | Mark Iggulden | ||
| Module Team: | Lise Jacobsen, Alun Prosser | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2023 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | |||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
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| Valid From | 01 Jul 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2029 |
Module Aims
To support and develop student’s skills and abilities to ensure they are able to identify opportunities and engage with play, games and adventure education as tools for applying social pedagogic principles in working with young people in community settings.
For the student to examine the development of young people through the medium of play, games and adventure education, with emphasis on social pedagogic standards and the application of play, games and adventure in their work with children and families..
Links to SPPA Philosophy & Haltung Standards No.’s: 2,8,13 &14
Links to SPPA Practice Standards No.’s: 2,7,10,12 &13
Content Summary
Part 1 – Outdoor learning, play and games for development:
Basic Adventure theory
Aligning O/Ed, play & games with SPPA Standards for Philosophy and Practice
Report writing/session planning
Values in Games, Play & O/Ed – Inclusion, equity, risk, experiential learning, exploration, adventure/misadventure/frontier learning, team v’s individual, participation.
Mapping Development
Equity, disparity, targeted
Professional values
Part 2 – Targeting provision in work with children and families
Social pedagogy standards in action [outdoors]
Adventurous outdoor learning
How do play and games inform adventurous educative experiences?
Critical analysis of the function of games, play & Adventure education in Y&C work.
Three ‘play, games and adventure experience days’ will be timetabled as complementary to formal learning and teaching and are included in the hours detail below. The experience days will enable students to apply the knowledge that they have learnt in class, and learn how to share skills with children and families in a placement context. This will likely include Forest Schools, Canoeing and Bushcraft based activities.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 30 |
| Tutorial | 6 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 24 |
| Independent Study | 60 |
| Directed Study | 60 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 20 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Students will be able to identify and analyse the theoretical and practical concepts of games play & adventure education within and their role within Y&C work. |
| LO2 | Students will enhance their social pedagogic skills in evaluating the impact and effectiveness of games, play & adventure education delivery specifically targeted to the development of young people. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 1 | Critically evaluate the role of play, games and adventure education alongside the social pedagogy standards when used as tools for development with young people. | 0 | 2500 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Project Output 1 | Design a game/play adventure activity that can be used as a development tool by a practitioner that embraces the social pedagogy standards of practice. | 0 | 1500 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Report 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Project Output 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |