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| SYLLABUS |
| Outdoor Education, continuation course,
15 ECTS Credits |
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COURSE CATEGORY Single Subject Course
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY Education - UV2
SUBJECT AREA Pedagogy
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COURSE CODE |
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917A07 |
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| AIM OF THE COURSE |
Students must after completion of the course be able to:
- Analyze the outdoor character from a learning perspective
- Argue for the various outdoor educational learning situations can be used for teaching in different areas and themes, such as ecology and sustainable development
- Critically review and describe how an interaction between sensory experience and reflection can enrich learning.
- Discuss how different theories and/or empirical research on outdoor education related to learning and well being |
| CONTENTS |
| Philosophical tradition, theoretical roots and empirical research in this area are areas addressed. Experiential learning and its relationship to the natural and cultural interpretation is presented and problematized in theory and practice. Man's relationship to the natural and cultural landscape, ecological connections and a sustainable development are subjects of detailed analysis. It lays special emphasis on human nature and world view, from a societal perspective. Health aspects and the human relationship to their environment, and how factors relevant to learning and health interact, are areas that are also treated. |
| TEACHING |
| The course is a mixture of campus-based and distance-based. The latter means that computer access is a prerequisite for the implementation of the course. The course consists of field-based teaching, lectures and seminars. Through the course content and nature work their own experiences as a basis for reflection and analysis of outdoor identity, which means that the course forms also contributes significantly to its content. |
| EXAMINATION |
The course is assessed by each participant writes a course report to be considered at a special seminar. Each participant will also present an original scientific work in the outdoor education. Participation in field elements are mandatory and assessed through seminars in connection with the meetings.
Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course two times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.
Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades. |
| ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
A master's thesis (15 ECTS) in the field or in relevant topics.Documented knowledge of English equivalent to Engelska B/Engelska 6, i.e. English as native language or an internationally recognized test, e.g. TOEFL (minimum scores: Paperbased 575 + TWE-score 4.5, internetbased 90 TWE-score 20), IELTS, academic (minimum score: Overall band 6.5 and no band under 5.5), or equivalent. |
| GRADING |
| The course is graded according to the ECTS grading scale A-F |
| CERTIFICATE |
| Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Division. |
| COURSE LITERATURE |
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The course literature is decided upon by the department
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| OTHER INFORMATION |
Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.
The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed. |
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Outdoor Education, continuation course
Utomhuspedagogisk fördjupningskurs med didaktisk inriktning |
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Department responsible
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the course or
equivalent:
IKK - Department of Culture and Communication |
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| Registrar No: 242/07-41 |
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Course Code: 917A07 |
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Exam codes: see Local Computer System |
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| Subject/Subject Area : Education - UV2 |
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Education level |
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Subject Area Code |
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Field of Education |
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Advanced level |
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UV2 |
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The syllabus was approved by the Board of Educational Sciences 2010-10-01
Last revised 2014-04-15
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