Lapland Hike (5cr)
Code: VV00CZ54-3010
General information
- Enrollment
- 10.11.2025 - 21.11.2025
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 12.01.2026 - 31.08.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Department of Tourism, Hospitality Management and Youth Work
- Campus
- Mikkeli Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Civic Activities and Youth Work
Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization Lapland Hike VV00CZ54-3010. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.
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
Pass / fail
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Basic camping / hiking skills and some outdoor experiences.
Further information
Opintojakso toteutetaan joka kolmas vuosi englanninkielisenä yhteisytössä Linzin (Itävalta) ja Nürnbergin (Saksa) opiskelijaryhmien kanssa.
Opintojakson matkakustannuksista vastaa opiskelija itse. Kustannukset ovat noin 230€ / opiskelija, josta osa maksetaan keväällä, loput vaelluksen alussa.