Learning outcome

Knowledge

• Knowledge about trip planning, and how to choose destinations and routes in accordance with one’s ability, safety and realistic goals in different natural environments.
• Knowledge about different types of equipment.
• Knowledge about orienteering.
• Knowledge about how to find and establishing a campsite in the different nature types
• Knowledge about nature- and cultural topics related to the different types of nature
• Knowledge about outings in the wild: laws and regulations; the importance of leaving no traces
• Knowledge about didactics: guidelines for outings, procedures, organisation, working methods, management and leadership

Skills

• Be able to use map and compass
• Be able to establishing a campsite, setting up a tent, lavo and lean to shelter
• Be able to keep the surplus of energy on longer trips and hikes.
• Different technical skills related to the various settings mountain/forest, waterways and coastline. (see Content)

General competencies

• Be able to lead small groups in easy mountain areas
• Be able to lead canoe trips on flat water
• Be able to participate as a crew on a traditional boat

Course Description

Course description
The subject is structured into the three settings: coastline, mountains/forests and waterways.

Coastline I, Skills and Knowledge:
-The importance of having a surplus of energy on trips and hikes; choosing destinations and
routes in accordance with one’s ability, safety and realistic goals
-Taking responsibility for one's own learning
-Outings in the wild: laws and regulations; the importance of leaving no traces
-Trip planning, sailing/rowing trips in groups, safety and guidelines for outings
-Sailing and rowing in small boats rigged with spritsails
-Lines, rigging and marlinspike seamanship.
-Mooring
-Finding shelter and establishing a campsite, setting up a lavo (a traditional Sami tent)
-Maintenance of boats and equipment
-The inhabitants of coastal Norway: the Nordic boat-builders, sail-makers, and lighthouse-
keepers, fishermen and pilots
-Didactics: guidelines for outings, procedures, organisation, working methods, management
and leadership

Mountains/forests I, Skills and Knowledge:
-The importance of having a surplus of energy on outdoor excursions, choosing routes and
destinations in keeping with one’s competence, choosing trip area according to ability, safety
and goals
-Taking responsibility for own learning
-Outings in the wild: laws and regulations; the importance of leaving no traces
-Planning trips; going on expeditions in groups; safety and guidelines for outings
-Clothes and equipment
-Shelter and making camp: choosing a campsite and making camp, constructing gapahuks (lean-to shelters), tents
-Orienteering and route choice, charts and compasses, choice of destinations
-Food, building campfires and cooking utensils
-Harvesting and preparing berries and mushrooms
-Hygiene and first-aid in the forests and mountains
-Weather and weather portents
-People in the mountains: use of the mountains in a cultural-historical perspective
-Didactics: trip guidelines, procedures, organisation, working methods, management and
leadership, learning from one another

Waterways I, Skills and Knowledge:
-The importance of having a surplus of energy in the wilderness, planning trips in accordance
with one’s ability, choosing trip area according to ability, safety and objectives
-Taking responsibility for one’s own learning
-Outings in the wild: laws and regulations; the importance of leaving no traces
-Planning trips, paddling expeditions in groups, safety and trip guidelines
-Paddling canoes on calm water and in rapids, basic paddling techniques
-Assessing rivers
-Wading in swift water
-Saving oneself in calm water and in rapids
-Lifesaving in calm water and in rapids
-Shelter and making camp: choosing a campsite and making camp, canoe-bivouac
-Orienteering and route choice, maps and compasses, choice of destination,
-Food, campfires and cooking utensils
-Harvesting and preparing berries and mushrooms
-Hygiene and first-aid near the water
-Weather and weather portents
-People along the waterways: use of the waterways in a cultural-historical perspective, the
river as a symbol, the history of the canoe, areas of use and planning

Assessment Methods

Oral examination. Grades (A to F with F as fail). In order to qualify for taking the exam students must have their portfolio approved and they must have participated in the mandatory individual and group trips.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean