Outdoor Adventure Leadership, BA (Hons)

Program Overview

The Outdoor Adventure Leadership BA (Hons) at UCLan equips students with practical skills, leadership abilities, and industry experience for a career in the outdoor adventure sector. Through a blend of residential trips and online learning, students develop expertise in outdoor activities, coaching, and risk management, preparing them for a range of rewarding career opportunities worldwide. The program emphasizes environmental stewardship and offers opportunities for industry placements and external qualifications.

Program Outline

Outdoor Adventure Leadership, BA (Hons) - UCLan

Degree Overview:

This program is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary for a career in coaching and leadership within the outdoor adventure sector. It offers a unique learning and delivery model, combining five week-long residential trips in challenging locations like North Wales, the Lake District, and Dartmoor with flexible online learning. This allows students to study from anywhere in the UK, making it ideal for those with other commitments.

Objectives:

• Develop practical skills in kayaking, climbing, mountaineering, and bushcraft.
• Gain experience in a range of accommodation, including activity centers, bunkhouses, and wild camping.
• Develop leadership, coaching, and educational skills within the outdoor/adventure sector.
• Gain valuable industry experience through placements and work on achieving National Governing Body (NGB) qualifications.
• Prepare students for a diverse range of rewarding career opportunities across the globe.

Outline:

The program is structured over three years, with a mix of compulsory and optional modules.

Year 1:

• Compulsory Modules:
• Dynamic Leadership and Risk in Adventure Leadership (TL1018)
• Risk in Adventure Leadership (TL1055)
• Learning Outdoors (TL1080)
• Evidence-Based Practice (TL1081)
• Principles of Applied Practice (TL1202)

Year 2:

• Compulsory Modules:
• Adventure Sports Coaching (TL2135)
• Applied Research Methods for Outdoor Adventure (TL2136)
• Expedition Planning, Preparation and Participation (TL2137)
• Facilitating Outdoor Learning (TL2138)
• Group Research Project for Outdoor Adventure (TL2139)
• Optional Modules:
• Managing Fieldwork in Remote Environments (TL2140)
• Physical Performance, Health and Outdoor Lifestyles (TL2141)

Year 3:

• Compulsory Modules:
• Dissertation (TL3102)
• Entrepreneurship and Enterprise in Sport, Health & Wellbeing (TL3158)
• Consultancy Project (TL3172)
• Adventure in Global Culture (TL3202)
• Applied Psychology for Remote Environments (TL3204)
• Applied Psychology for Adventure Sports (TL3205)
• Programming for Individual Change (TL3208)
• Optional Modules:
• Anthropology of Adventure Travel (TL3203)
• Applied Work in the Outdoors (TL3206)
• Coaching for Participant Improvement (TL3207)

Assessment:

The program utilizes a variety of assessment methods, including:

• Essays
• Portfolios
• Individual/group presentations
• Practical observations
• Reflective logs
There are no end-of-year exams.

Teaching:

• The program is taught by an expert team of industry and research-active staff with years of experience.
• Students have the opportunity to shape the course content to align with their interests or career plans.
• The program emphasizes practical experience through week-long residentials and placements.
• Students have access to excellent sport facilities, including the Sports Arena and Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre.

Careers:

The program prepares students for a diverse range of rewarding career opportunities across the globe, including:

• International expeditions
• Outdoor sports management
• Coaching roles
• Teaching
• Public services
• Uniformed services
Students can also use the program as a foundation for further study, such as postgraduate research or a master's course like the Outdoor Practice MA.

Other:

• The program is accredited by the Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL).
• Students have the opportunity to complete external qualifications, such as National Governing Body (NGB) qualifications.
• The program has strong industry connections with employers across the world.
• Students have access to year-long or summer placement schemes.
• The program emphasizes environmental stewardship methods for all sectors of the outdoors.

UK Full-time£9,250 per year Sandwich year£1,500 for the sandwich year Part-time£1,540 per 20 credits International Full-time£16,500 per year