Leadership in adventure education (10cr)

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.

Teaching methods

Leadership in adventure education contains:
- Lectures, in contact teaching and webinars
- Small group independent trip: planning, performing, evaluating and debriefing
- Conflict resolution workshop: planning, organizing and evaluating
- Independent assignments

Further information

Topics covered: Outdoor leadership principles, Group process principles, Leadership styles, Outdoor leader's competences, Outdoor leader's self awareness, Outdoor leader's conflict resolution and communication skills, Outdoor leaders' decision making skills, Outdoor leader's safety and risk management skills