(SKER2) Intermediate technical skills (10cr)

Objective

Students:
• are familiar with different adventure educational activities
• are familiar with the basic knowledge and skills in climbing, paddling and hiking and trekking, including general outdoor skills
• have a basic understanding of orienteering as part of technical and outdoor skills
• are able to choose and use the essential equipment related to different adventure and outdoor activities appropriately
• recognise safety and risk factors related to adventure and outdoor activities
• have a basic understanding of learning, instructing and teaching adventure and outdoor skills
Contents:
Students familiarise themselves with the different activities and related technical knowledge and skills in adventure education. Students learn the essential equipment used in the different activities. Students acquire an understanding of how to instruct the different adventure and outdoor activities as part of an adventure educational process.