Diploma in Outdoor Recreation Leadership - AUT University

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Gain the technical skills and knowledge required to turn your passion for the outdoors into a comprehensive leadership qualification. The Diploma in Outdoor Recreation Leadership is recognised within industry as producing highly effective outdoor leaders who are equipped with practical skills, knowledge and experience.

The programme combines academic principles and field-work, based on a holistic outdoor education philosophy. Students undertake work placements in which theory and practice is reinforced in the working environment, and where critical industry relationships are formed.

A significant amount of time is spent off-campus in locations throughout the North Island of New Zealand.

Graduates may be able to continue their studies by cross crediting to the Bachelor of Sport and Recreation.

Programme Code: AK3408
Level: 6
Points: 240
Duration: Two years full time
Venue: North Shore Campus
Starting date: 21 July 2008
Application deadline: 27 June 2008

AUT encourages early application.
Late applications will be accepted if the programme is not full.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• NCEA: 48 Level 2 credits including 8 Level 2 credits in a language rich subject
• CIE: Total 60 Points at UCAS, including a language rich subject
• Interview may be required

Language Rich Subjects: English, History, Geography, Classical Studies, History of Art or Media Studies, Economics, Te Reo, Physical Education, Drama, Social Studies.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants for whom English or Māori is not their first language are required to provide proof of an acceptable pass/grade gained in an accepted English language test. 

THE KEY SKILLS YOU WILL ACQUIRE

• Broad-based outdoor pursuit skills with specialist knowledge in at least one area
• Commercial skills required to run an outdoor recreation business or event
• Communication skills
• Data gathering, analysis and presentation
• First aid
• Land and aquatic based skills
• Managing people in outdoor situations
• Research
• Teaching: planning, creating and delivering a safe and productive course of tuition in areas such as adventure tourism, community recreation and school programmes
• Weather analysis

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• Adventure tourism
• Conservation
• Instructing at outdoor recreation and education centres
• Instructing outdoor pursuits; white water kayaking, rock climbing, abseiling, bush survival
• Commercial guiding
• Recreation management
• Retail and manufacturing
• Commercial high rope access
• Working with youth at risk

FURTHER STUDIES

Bachelor of Sport and Recreation
Bachelor of Sport and Recreation and Bachelor of Business

PAPERS

YEAR ONE
Unit one
515203 Professional Practice
515408 Outdoor Leadership
515549 Land Skills and Safety I
515551 Aquatic Skills and Safety I

Unit two
514002 Introduction to Managing and Quality Service
515407 Exercise Principles
515550 Land Skills and Safety II
515555 Aquatic Skills and Safety II

YEAR TWO
Unit three
515553 Pursuit Elective
516001 Industry Experience and Research
516505 Outdoor Leadership: Advanced
516548 Event and Small Business Management

Unit four
516504 Applied Pursuit Elective
516547 Outdoor Project
516555 Outdoor Philosophy