NVCC
COLLEGE-WIDE COURSE CONTENT SUMMARY
PED 183 - OUTDOOR
ADVENTURES I (2 CR.)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduces outdoor
adventure activities with emphasis on basic skills, personal and group
safety, equipment selection and use, ecology, and field experience. Lecture
1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
GENERAL COURSE PURPOSE
To present basic skills
in outdoor adventure activities, techniques for personal and group safety,
and equipment selection and use.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of
this course the student will be able to:
A. execute basic
skills in rock climbing, flat and white water canoeing, caving, and backpacking.
B. demonstrate safety
techniques, such as belaying and canoe rescues.
C. appreciate wilderness
environments and work toward their preservation.
D. condition the body
for strenuous outdoor activities.
E. cooperate with
other classmates in working toward common goals.
F. evaluate equipment
for quality and function.
G. plan trips.
MAJOR ELEMENTS OF CONTENT
A. Basic skills in
rock climbing, rappelling, and belaying
B. Basic skills in
flat water and white water canoeing and rescues
C. Basic skills in
caving
D. Basic skills in
backpacking
E. Terminology
F. Equipment selection
and use
G. Trip planning
H. Personal and group
safety
I. Wilderness ecology
J. Field trips
Revised 10/93
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