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MLTB Mountain Leader Award Training Course (Residential)

1 x 750 word report on the development of Certificate Level students during semester two. (50%) [1,2,3]
1 x 750 word report upon personal progress to be submitted in week 10 of semester two (50%) [1,3]

Additional Assessment Details:
You must have an up to date log book that meets the requirements for MLTB training

You will attend a residential training course consisting of a total of 6 full days with associated personal study and tutorial work in the evenings. This will include a number of pieces of coursework and self-assessment exercises. This will normally take place in the summer at the end of your first academic year. (50 hours)

Develop practical, managerial and leadership skills required by the Mountain Leader. To this end you will engage in a number of specific occasions leading Certificate Level groups (25 hours)

You will critically assess your development of experience and skills and produce a short report and provide structured feedback to Certificate Level students. (5 hours)

At the beginning of the year you will have an introductory workshop to go through the module handbook and explain how the module is organised (2 hours).

For the remaining 68 hours you will engage in independent learning. This will include completing your log book and also completing your coursework assignments.

This module contains five main elements:
1. A training course operated by a Mountain Leader Training Board (MLTB) registered provider. The main areas covered by the course are indicated below. For full details of the content please refer to the MLTB Mountain Leader Award Scheme Prospectus and Syllabus, 1- Group management and the responsibilities of the group leader, 2- Navigation, 3- Access and the environment, 4- Hazards and emergency procedures, 5- Equipment, 6- Expedition skills, 7- Weather, 8- Structure of the activity.
2. Development of practical, managerial and leadership skills required by a Mountain Leader.
3. Continual assessment of your personal MLTB logbook and critical appraisal of your personal experience and skills development.

Hill, P and Johnston, S. 2004. The Mountain Skills Training Handbook David and Charles
Long, S. 2003. Hillwalking, The official handbook of the Mountain Leader and Walking Group Leader schemes. The Mountain Training Trust.
Langmuir, E. 1997. Mountaincraft and Leadership. Mountain Leader Training Board/Scottish Mountain Leader Training Board.
British Mountaineering Council 2000. Safety on Mountains. BMC.
Cliff, P. 1995. Mountain Navigation. Menasha Ridge Press.