Outdoor Education in Norway! Experience Mountains, Forests, Sea and Coastline

Are you interested in outdoor activities? Every spring we offer our Outdoor Education Program. The programme is tailor-made for exchange students looking for a full semester (30 ECTS) of activities in the norwegian mountains, forests, sea and coastline.

The Outdoor Education Program at the University of Agder is activity-based and gives you both practical and theoretical skills in outdoor education. After completing the programme you should be able to use the mountains, the forest and coastline as arenas for learning, development and experience. The program also aims to give students an insight into the traditions of Norwegian Outdoor activities.

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The Outdoor Education Program at the University of Agder is activity-based and gives you both practical and theoretical skills in outdoor education. After completing the programme you should be able to use the mountains, the forest and coastline as arenas for learning, development and experience. The program also aims to give students an insight into the traditions of Norwegian Outdoor activities.

During the programme you will learn how to:

  • recreate and camp in the areas of mountains at winter, the forests, sea and coastline and make appropriate choices concerning equipment and outfit related to environment and activities
  • teach, direct and guide in these areas and know about security requirements, be able to give first-aid, be able to handle with precaution at mountain in winter and be able to show common sense at sea
  • handle various fishing equipment
  • possess knowledge of a selection of species which characterise the area
  • evaluate the areas in a cultural-historical perspective
  • possess an understanding of how the nature can be used as a resource for tourism / business development
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More information?
The program comprises of two compulsory courses. More information on the courses can be found here:

Admission
Are you interested? You will find more information about admission here

Program Coordinator

Johne Westersjø

Any questions? Please contact our programme coordinator:

Assistant Professor Johne Henrik Westersjø, e-mail: johne.h.westersjo@uia.no, tel:+47 38141251

Please note that to take the Outdoor Education and Nature Guiding course, you must be physically fit and be able to swim. The courses are taught in English.

Publisert av Atle Slotnes <atle.slotnesSPAMFILTER@uia.no> 04.01.2013
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