(Erasmus) Leadership in adventure education (10cr)
Code: CEPS04-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 27.08.2018 - 02.12.2018
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 03.09.2018 - 02.12.2018
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 10 cr
- Local portion
- 10 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Järjestö- ja nuorisotyö
- Campus
- Nurmijärvi campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 1 - 20
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Adventure and Outdoor Education
Evaluation scale
0-5
Objective
Students
• are familiar with group phenomena and their meaning in adventure education
• are able to identify group processes in different groups
• are able to evaluate their own social actions in a group
• are familiar with different styles of leadership
• know how to promote the safety of a group
• can plan and lead goal-oriented learning processes for different target groups in appropriate learning environments
• are able to evaluate and develop their leadership and decision-making skills
Content
The course coaches the students towards adventure educational leadership. It focuses on group phenomena and group processes, social skills in group activities and in leading groups, safe learning environments and promoting the safety of the group. Attention is paid to the different target groups within adventure education and to the needs and goal-settings of their members. Students learn to plan and lead goal-oriented adventure educational learning processes.