Experience of Nature
Students participate in outdoor activities such as excursions and field trips and become acquainted with characteristic landscape forms, plants and animals. Students practice different types of Friluftsliv - activities and thereby deepen their subject development. Friluftsliv is a Norwegian way of doing outdoor-activities deeply rooted in Norwegian identity.
Every student reflects on the adventure experiences based on his/her own background. Students write an essay reflecting on their gained experiences. For example, a student of nursing can connect experience to a public health perspective, a student of tourism to nature tourism, and a teacher student to outdoor based teaching.
Knowledge:
The candidate
- is able to recognise some of the most common local rocks
- is able to recognise and describe the formation history of characteristic small- and great-scaled landforms
- is able to identify local plants and animals
- has gained knowledge about the Norwegian Friluftsliv concept.
Skills:
The candidate
- is able to rrange experience-based learning-activities outdoors
- can reflect on how experience-based learning outdoors can be utilized in own profession
- is able to interpret the formation history of a glacially formed landscape
- can arrange learning-activities in nature
- can reflect upon what is a meaningful experience and how to create such
- can recognize the connection between nature and cultural development
General competence:
The candidate
- can understand the value of learning through practical activities and experiences in nature
- is able to develop and carry out such for others.
Semester registration and course literature.
Accomodation for three nights á 350 NOK/night. Meals and drinks are not included. All other travel expenses are covered by the university.
Excursions in different natural surroundings, e.g. glacier hiking, cave tour, outdoor swimming.
Lectures/seminar.