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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.

Access to an MLTB approved assessment course

1 x 2000 word essay on legal and environmental framework of outdoor activities in the UK (70%) [2]
1 x 1000 word report on the progress of the Intermediate Level students that have been assigned to you for mentoring (30%) [3]


Additional Assessment Details:
Note- to complete this module you must pass the MLTB Mountain Leader Award (Summer) assessment course. (Learning Outcome 1)

Formative Assessment:

You will attend a residential assessment course that will normally consist of a total of 5 full days (40 hours) with associated personal study and tutorial work in the evenings. Following your assessment course you will research and prepare a written assignment on specific aspects of the syllabus. Examples of topics that may be covered include: moral and legal responsibilities of the leader, current access legislation, rights of way and access agreements, environmental impact of activities and hazards and risk assessment. You will also mentor Intermediate Level students in semester two, and evaluate and advise on their progress. You will have an introductory 2-hour workshop to explain the organisation of the module.

This module contains three main elements.
1. an assessment course operated by a Mountain Leader Training Board (MLTB) registered provider. For full details of the content please refer to the MLTB Mountain Leader Award Scheme Prospectus and Syllabus. On assessment you will need to demonstrate a detailed knowledge and a practical competence in the following areas of the syllabus: group management and the responsibilities of the group leader, navigation, access and the environment, hazards and emergency procedures, equipment, expedition skills, weather and, the operational framework and legislative control of outdoor activities in the UK.
2. preparation and submission of a written assignment on aspects of the syllabus.
3. Preparation and submission of a written evaluation of an Intermediate Level ML student, assessing their progress against published MLTB criteria.

Please note
In order to graduate with BSc Geography with Mountain Leadership as a degree title you must pass the ML Assessment element of this module.