Adventure education (5 cr)
Code: YP00DU19-3005
General information
Enrollment
06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022
Timing
29.08.2022 - 19.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Civic Activities and Youth Work
Teachers
- Tommi Pantzar
Teacher in charge
Tommi Pantzar
Groups
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YPMI21SPCivic Activities and Youth Work, full-time studies
Objective
You know how to justify the methods and the role of the instructors in adventure education from the perspective of experiential learning theory.
You can recognize the professional possibilities of adventure education in the field of civic activities and youth work.
You know the laws and regulations that govern the safety of adventure education and you use them in planning and carrying out your own adventure.
Content
What philosophical and educational theoretical foundations is adventure education based on?
What educational and experiential opportunities do adventures offer and what is required from the instructors?
What are the methods that can be used in adventure education?
How can the risks involved in adventure activities be managed?
Evaluation scale
1-5