Practical Training in a Scientific or Outdoor Educational Environment

Aim

After completing the course, the student should be able to

• evaluate and prioritise information for an analytical assignment in outdoor education, sustainability education or related research practice
• systematically process, analyse and evaluate collected information within the framework of an analytical task and relate the analysis to relevant research
• plan and carry out an analytical task in outdoor education or sustainability education, in collaboration with the practice organization and within given time and resource frames
• contextualise an organisation's role in outdoor education or sustainability education, including the ability to evaluate this based on the work of contributing to a sustainable society
• take initiative and constructively participate in the practice organization's work.

Content

The course includes an internship in an organization in the areas of outdoor education, sustainable education or a research environment with a similar focus. The central part of the course is to plan and carry out an analytical task that is relevant to the subject area that is analysed and related to current research and to one's own experiences at the internship. The course also includes presenting this in the form of an independent and scientifically informed report.