One year of university level education.
The course aims to develop an understanding of traditions shaping the Norwegian view on the individual and the environs and society; gain insight into the interaction between nature and culture in Telemark; gain knowledge of basic skills underpinning outdoor life.
2-3hrs/week, 16 weeks pr semester, fall semester.
Lectures, group work, individual study, field studies. English is the course language.
During the course the student will be presented with attitudes and understandings of nature in the period of pre-industrial nature management and also with traditional exploitation of nature, cultural traces and heritage. The history and development of free-activities in the natural environment, and the ways in which this influences Norwegian society will be discussed. Diversity, right of public access to open country including laws and bylaws and ‘no-trace hiking’ will be reviewed. Experiental learning is an integral part of this course. Training in several areas of open-air activities: tenting, canoeing, winter activities (weather-permitting), open-air cooking, appropriate dress and equipment will therefore be provided.
Journal: pass/no pass; Portfolio assessment including 1 essay 25%; Final written report counts 75%.All assessed elements of the course must be passed to pass the course.
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