Module Information

Module Identifier
AB29400
Module Title
Activity Certification 1
Academic Year
2025/2026
Co-ordinator
Dr Mandy Talbot
Semester
Semester 1 (Taught over 2 semesters)
Pre-Requisite
AB19120
Other Staff
 

Course Delivery

 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment Pre course assessment:  selection of a suitable course based on own skill profile, budget and career ambitions. (2,000 words).  30%
Semester Assessment Presentation  (12 minutes)  40%
Semester Assessment Training diary and reflective report  (2,000 words).  30%
Supplementary Assessment (Students must take elements of assessment equivalent to those that led to failure of the module.)  100%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

1. Indicate their individual skills in an outdoor activity and plan their future skill development.

2. Demonstrate knowledge of the organizational structures, regulations and safety issues relating to their chosen outdoor activity.

3. Explain the linkages between their chosen activity and the wider environment in which it takes place.

4. Discuss the role, status and scale of the activity within adventure tourism.

Brief description

Employees in the adventure tourism industry require a range of practical skills in, and knowledge of, outdoor activities such a walking, climbing, kayaking, diving, mountain biking and skiing. This module involves the selection and undertaking of training in an approved outdoor activity. The training course is run externally to the University, and taught by accredited training organizations that have been verified as suitable by the University. The level of training depends on the individual’s prior experience. The activity area is contextualized within the wider adventure tourism industry, and the module examines the role, structure, scale and regulatory framework in which outdoor activities sit, and the impact of outdoor activities on the wider environment.

Aims

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Content

This module will include initial training by outside agencies. Each student will be able to tailor their training to their own outdoor activity and at a level appropriate to their experience. As such the content of the module will be different for every student. However, it is expected that courses will include training in some or all of the following areas:

• Individual skill development in the activity area chosen
• Safety and risk management issues
• Understanding and maintaining equipment
• Supervision of people and group management
• Emergency response to incidents
• Self-reflection and individual skills assessment
• The professional qualifications and regulatory framework associated with the activity area
• Establishing the linkages between the activity and the wider environment
• The role, status and scale of the activity in adventure tourism

Module Skills

Skills Type Skills details
Application of Number Budgeting for the training scheme.
Communication Presentation.
Improving own Learning and Performance Reflective practice.
Information Technology PowerPoint presentations.
Personal Development and Career planning Career planning.
Problem solving Career development plan.
Research skills Research suitable course and career. Research industry sector of choice and trends within this.
Subject Specific Skills Through external activity training.
Team work

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 5