Adventure Knowledge

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ECTS Credits
30
Language
English

Autumn 2016 (1. semester)

Elective courses
ENT102L
Experience of Nature
10 sp
ENT105L
Experience of Art, Architecture and Cultural Heritage
10 sp
ENT103L
Experience of Literature and Art
10 sp

The program is directed at foreign students who wish to learn about Northern Norway through different activities. The programme is suitable for everyone working with human relations, for example in schools, in the tourism-industry, arts and culture, health services etc.

The students participate in activities encouraging experience and learning. The learning outcomes through activities in different subjects as geology, outdoor activities, art, literature, culture, and experience-based pedagogy are to be articulated in essays and the students are encouraged to articulate this unique adventure knowledge based on their experience in essay-writing.

The programme consists of 3 modules (10 ECTS each):

Experience of Art, Architecture and Cultural Heritage

Experience of Literature and Art

Experience of Nature

Learning outcomes

The three different courses that the programme consists of all have different learning outcomes. However, they all focuse on the landscape of Nordland through geo, art-, and literature-experiences. Through different activities the students will gain a consciousness and insight of the identy of people, the North Norwegian society, and the nature people are adapting to.

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Adventure Knowledge provides a great specialisation for students who wish to work with programme development, planning or implementation across a range of fields in both public and private sectors,including tourism, culture, social work and education. The package provides a unqiue experience for teachers.
The semester package can be included in a Bachelor programme.
The programme Adventure Knowledge is directed at foreign students. Norwegian students are also encouraged to join the study programme.
The students are charged for accommodation costs: approximately 300 NOK per night on compulsory field-trips specified in the course descriptions. There are no additional costs, except semester registration fee and course literature.
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The programme is evaluated via student questionnaire, as well as by the programme director. The evaluations form a part of the University's quality assurance system.
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