Outdoors, Culture and Nature Guiding, bachelor

• Starting 2008/2009
• Starting before 2008/2009

About the Study Programme

Subject:

Sport, Physical Education & Outdoor Life Studies

Location:

Bø

Level:

Bachelor

Duration:

3 year(s)

ECTS:

180

Stay abroad:

Prescott College, USA (Arizona)
Trinity College, Storbritania
Augustana, Canada (Alberta)

Admission Requirements:

General admission requirements

Programme code:

220302

Language of instruction:
Norwegian

Application:

Application form

Read more in the curriculum

• Starting 2008/2009
• Course List
• Starting before 2008/2009

Content:

This programme provides further specialisation in outdoor life studies and the history and development of the area. Students will achieve considerable competence as guides in their choice of outdoor activity and in winter outdoor activities, and gain a foundation for reflection concerning attitudes and experiences associated with outdoor activities, society, culture and nature. Students are required to complete a Red Cross First Aid course before they set out on their first outing (course included in this programme).

Year 1
The Outdoors and Leadership Skills I, Mountains/Forest, Coastline and Waterways I (15 ECTS) • The Outdoors and Society I (15 ECTS) • The Outdoors and Leadership Skills II, Winter I (15 ECTS) • Outdoors Pedagogy with Practical Specialisation I (15 ECTS)

Year 2

• The Outdoors and Leadership Skills III, Mountains/Glacier, and Elective Specialisation (15 ECTS) • The Outdoors and Society II (15 ECTS) • The Outdoors and Leadership Skills IV, Winter II (15 ECTS) • Outdoors Pedagogy with Practical Specialisation II (15 ECTS)

Year 3

• The Outdoors and Leadership Skills V with Practical Pedagogical Specialisation (15 ECTS) • The Outdoors and Risk Management (15 ECTS) • The Outdoors and Leadership Skills VI (15 ECTS) • Research Theory and Methodology, Bachelor’s Degree Project (15 ECTS)

Teaching and learning methods:

The teaching and learning methods include lectures, practice, reports, group and seminar work, and also outdoors tuition in the form of outings with a guide. During the first year of the programme there will be 50 supervised days out and 15 days out alone. In addition there will be 12 days practical work experience. During the fifth semester students will have the opportunity to participate in a student exchange programme.

Careers / further study:

Employment may be found in guiding and other forms of activity in connection with outdoor life, culture and nature in schools, voluntary organisations, the public sector, health, rehabilitation, social work and tourism. By taking a post-graduate teaching programme qualification (PPU) graduates will become qualified as teachers (adjunct). A post-graduate teaching programme (PPU) may also be taken here at the university college. The programme also qualifies graduates for admission to the university college’s Master’s degree in Physical Education, Sport and Outdoor Life Studies.