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Lapland HikeLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: VV00CZ54

Credits

5 op

Responsible person

  • Tommi Pantzar

Objective

You familiarize yourself with adventure education in wilderness surroundings. You learn how to use wilderness surroundings, reflection methods ja insturction to support personal growth in a group situation.You learn skills in risk management, orienteering and camp life. You improve your knowledge of Finnish Lapland nature, understandingand respecting the meaning of wildlife.
Improving self-knowledge, responsibility and independent initiative.

Content

Preparation period during spring semester 3-4 sessions. 6-day wilderness hike in Muotkatunturit area in finnish Lapland in August / September in small 5-8 person groups with a skilled group leader. After the hike group will get together ad make a reflection on the educational values and possibilities of wilderness hiking.

Qualifications

Basic camping / hiking skills and some outdoor experiences.

Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

09.01.2023 - 31.08.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Yhteisten opintojen koulutusyksikkö

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Civic Activities and Youth Work
Teachers
  • Tommi Pantzar
  • Lassi Pöyry
Teacher in charge

Tommi Pantzar

Objective

You familiarize yourself with adventure education in wilderness surroundings. You learn how to use wilderness surroundings, reflection methods ja insturction to support personal growth in a group situation.You learn skills in risk management, orienteering and camp life. You improve your knowledge of Finnish Lapland nature, understandingand respecting the meaning of wildlife.
Improving self-knowledge, responsibility and independent initiative.

Content

Preparation period during spring semester 3-4 sessions. 6-day wilderness hike in Muotkatunturit area in finnish Lapland in August / September in small 5-8 person groups with a skilled group leader. After the hike group will get together ad make a reflection on the educational values and possibilities of wilderness hiking.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Qualifications

Basic camping / hiking skills and some outdoor experiences.

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

10.01.2022 - 31.08.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Yhteisten opintojen koulutusyksikkö

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Civic Activities and Youth Work
Teachers
  • Tommi Pantzar
  • Lassi Pöyry
Teacher in charge

Tommi Pantzar

Objective

You familiarize yourself with adventure education in wilderness surroundings. You learn how to use wilderness surroundings, reflection methods ja insturction to support personal growth in a group situation.You learn skills in risk management, orienteering and camp life. You improve your knowledge of Finnish Lapland nature, understandingand respecting the meaning of wildlife.
Improving self-knowledge, responsibility and independent initiative.

Content

Preparation period during spring semester 3-4 sessions. 6-day wilderness hike in Muotkatunturit area in finnish Lapland in August / September in small 5-8 person groups with a skilled group leader. After the hike group will get together ad make a reflection on the educational values and possibilities of wilderness hiking.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Qualifications

Basic camping / hiking skills and some outdoor experiences.