Health and LeisureOutdoor Adventure Management - Shackleton
**Course now full- applications reopening September 2013 for September 2014 intake**
Year 1 FETAC Level 5 , Year 2 & 3 Higher National Diploma
This challenging 3 year course provides students with the opportunities to develop the practical skills, knowledge and qualifications necessary to gain employment in the adventure sector of the tourism and leisure industry. The Shackleton course has gained a reputation as one of Ireland’s foremost outdoor adventure courses, with ex students working all over the world in the field of outdoor adventure.
Ethos of Outdoor Education:
"You must do the things you think you cannot do"
Outdoor Education is based on the principles of philosophers like John Dewey and Kurt Hahn, who believed that education should be based on the theory of experience. For young people to be leaders, they must possess the virtues of temperance, justice, wisdom and bravery. In order to obtain such virtues, it was realised that direct and purposeful experiences which forced them to act were the best way to instil such qualites. The philosophy of Outdoor Education, in a sense, is a philosophy of life. It is learning from experience, it is learning from our mistakes, it is learning about ourselves and others, it is learning to be a better person.
Certificate in Outdoor Recreation FETAC Level 5
YEAR 1
This certificate provides a comprehensive introduction to Outdoor Recreation which includes: Hill walking (Mountain Skills), Dinghy Sailing, Power boating, Windsurfing, White-water kayaking (Canoeing Ireland Level 2 or 3 certificate, Level 2 kayak instructor training), rock climbing, outdoor recreation, outdoor leadership and safety, team working, REC First Aid, VHF licence, Child Protection, Communications, Work Experience, Team working, and Expedition Planning.
HND in Sport (Leisure/Outdoor Adventure Management)
YEAR 2
Sport and Leisure Industry, Research Project, Principles of Sports Coaching, Physical Activity, Lifestyle & Wellbeing, Personal and Professional Development, Work-based Experience
YEAR 3
Marketing Principles, Operating and Managing a Sport Leisure facility, Managing in the Health and Fitness, Customer Service, Applied Sports Coaching, Employability Skills, Event Management in Sport and Leisure, the Developing Manager, Webdesign , the Entertainment Industry and Venue Management.
Over the three year course, motivated students will have the opportunity to work towards the following National Governing Body awards:
Irish Sailing Association Dinghy Instructor, Irish Windsurfing Association Windsurfing Instructor, Canoeing Ireland Level 2 and Level 3 kayak instructor, Canoeing Ireland Level 4 kayak skills, River Safety and Rescue 1 and 2, Mountaineering Ireland Mountain Skills and Mountain Leader training, Single Pitch Award (Climbing), ISA Yacht master Coastal Theory, ISA Senior Instructor (Sailing, Windsurfing), ISA Powerboat and Safety boat Instructor, ISA Kites and Wires Instructor.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Adventure Centres, Leisure and Community Centres, Sport Development Officers, Adventure Travel, Youth Development work, Yacht delivery, Raft Guiding, PE Teachers, Army Officers, members of the Gardai.
COLLEGE LINKS
In the past students have continued their education with advanced entry into the following colleges: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (Business and Outdoor Education), Waterford Institute of Technology (Leisure Management), IT Tralee (Adventure Tourism), University of Chicester ( Outdoor Education), Strathclyde University (Outdoor Education) and University of St Martins (Outdoor Education)
Admissions:
Apply using the application form online. Applicants are choosen by interview only. A keen interest in the outdoors and some previous experience are desirable. For applicants who have completed a year long FAS course in Outdoor Education, a limited number of places in second year are sometimes available.
Please note that students must be 18 years of age at the time of registration.
Please note:
This course requires a high level of physical fitness and self motivation, and a strong interest in outdoor sports. The practical qualifications provided depend on the individual student achieving the required standard. It is estimated that the student should budget for 1500 euro per year in addition to the registration fee to cover the cost of personal gear, trips away and external qualifications.
The HND is currently being reviewed. All modules are provisional and subject to change.
Trips away are an important part of the Shackleton course, allowing students to develop character and leadership and teamworking skills. In recent years, students have undertaken trips all over Ireland, hiking and kayaking trips in north Wales, sea kayaking expeditions in Scotland, sailing trips in Croatia and Corsica, and whitewater kayaking expeditions in Slovenia, Spain and Morocco.
These trips allow students the opportunity to push themselves and develop self awareness of their strengths and weaknesses and an understanding of others.
A recent trip to Slovenia
Spring on the Soca from Derek Murphy on Vimeo
Contact: Tel:01 848 1400 Email: rob.coffey@cdcfe.cdvec.ie
Ethos of Outdoor Education:
"You must do the things you think you cannot do"
Outdoor Education is based on the principles of philosophers like John Dewey and Kurt Hahn, who believed that education should be based on the theory of experience. For young people to be leaders, they must possess the virtues of temperance, justice, wisdom and bravery. In order to obtain such virtues, it was realised that direct and purposeful experiences which forced them to act were the best way to instil such qualites. The philosophy of Outdoor Education, in a sense, is a philosophy of life. It is learning from experience, it is learning from our mistakes, it is learning about ourselves and others, it is learning to be a better person.
Certificate in Outdoor Recreation FETAC Level 5
YEAR 1
This certificate provides a comprehensive introduction to Outdoor Recreation which includes: Hill walking (Mountain Skills), Dinghy Sailing, Power boating, Windsurfing, White-water kayaking (Canoeing Ireland Level 2 or 3 certificate, Level 2 kayak instructor training), rock climbing, outdoor recreation, outdoor leadership and safety, team working, REC First Aid, VHF licence, Child Protection, Communications, Work Experience, Team working, and Expedition Planning.
HND in Sport (Leisure/Outdoor Adventure Management)
YEAR 2
Sport and Leisure Industry, Research Project, Principles of Sports Coaching, Physical Activity, Lifestyle & Wellbeing, Personal and Professional Development, Work-based Experience
YEAR 3
Marketing Principles, Operating and Managing a Sport Leisure facility, Managing in the Health and Fitness, Customer Service, Applied Sports Coaching, Employability Skills, Event Management in Sport and Leisure, the Developing Manager, Webdesign , the Entertainment Industry and Venue Management.
Over the three year course, motivated students will have the opportunity to work towards the following National Governing Body awards:
Irish Sailing Association Dinghy Instructor, Irish Windsurfing Association Windsurfing Instructor, Canoeing Ireland Level 2 and Level 3 kayak instructor, Canoeing Ireland Level 4 kayak skills, River Safety and Rescue 1 and 2, Mountaineering Ireland Mountain Skills and Mountain Leader training, Single Pitch Award (Climbing), ISA Yacht master Coastal Theory, ISA Senior Instructor (Sailing, Windsurfing), ISA Powerboat and Safety boat Instructor, ISA Kites and Wires Instructor.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Adventure Centres, Leisure and Community Centres, Sport Development Officers, Adventure Travel, Youth Development work, Yacht delivery, Raft Guiding, PE Teachers, Army Officers, members of the Gardai.
COLLEGE LINKS
In the past students have continued their education with advanced entry into the following colleges: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (Business and Outdoor Education), Waterford Institute of Technology (Leisure Management), IT Tralee (Adventure Tourism), University of Chicester ( Outdoor Education), Strathclyde University (Outdoor Education) and University of St Martins (Outdoor Education)
Admissions:
Apply using the application form online. Applicants are choosen by interview only. A keen interest in the outdoors and some previous experience are desirable. For applicants who have completed a year long FAS course in Outdoor Education, a limited number of places in second year are sometimes available.
Please note that students must be 18 years of age at the time of registration.
Please note:
This course requires a high level of physical fitness and self motivation, and a strong interest in outdoor sports. The practical qualifications provided depend on the individual student achieving the required standard. It is estimated that the student should budget for 1500 euro per year in addition to the registration fee to cover the cost of personal gear, trips away and external qualifications.
The HND is currently being reviewed. All modules are provisional and subject to change.
Trips away are an important part of the Shackleton course, allowing students to develop character and leadership and teamworking skills. In recent years, students have undertaken trips all over Ireland, hiking and kayaking trips in north Wales, sea kayaking expeditions in Scotland, sailing trips in Croatia and Corsica, and whitewater kayaking expeditions in Slovenia, Spain and Morocco.
These trips allow students the opportunity to push themselves and develop self awareness of their strengths and weaknesses and an understanding of others.
A recent trip to Slovenia
Spring on the Soca from Derek Murphy on Vimeo
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