Study Guide

Objective

Student is able to name the principles of nature education and to explain how cognitive and emotional factors are connected with values and attitudes in the context of nature and relationship with the nature. Student understands the different forms that human relation with nature can take. Student can implement safe nature activities in an Arctic environment and promote awareness of nature relationships.

Content

Study unit begins in May and will be based in Moodle. •
The study unit contains a compulsory contact lesson period of five days ( June), four of which will be implemented in the nature.
Required applications • Instagram (smart phone or pad)
• Screencast-o-matic (free download)
• Some infographic program – Canva, Infogram, Piktochart ect. (use free version - may have some limited actions)

Location and time

The deadline for the motivation letter is on Sunday the 17th of March at 23.59 (UTC+2). The motivation letters will be processed until Monday the 25th of March at the latest.
Link to motivation letter
https://link.webropolsurveys.com/Participation/Public/429c5b77-b051-4242-8594-47563694cdeb?displayId=Fin2961892

Online course will open 13.5.24
Intensive week will be held 03.-07.6. 2024
Online webinar 13.06.2024

Materials

Elonheimo, M. 2002. Eletty luonto ja ymmärretty ympäristö – tutkimus kolmen sukupolven arkielämän luontosuhteista. Pro gradu -tutkielma. Helsingin yliopisto, Limnologian ja ympäristönsuojelun laitos. Hungerford, H. & Volk, T. 1990. Changing learner behaviour through environmental education. The Journal of Environmental Education 21(3). Pietarinen, J. 1987. Ihminen ja metsä: neljä perusasennetta. Silva Fennica (21)4: 323-331. Borg, P.(toim.) 2012. Polkuja Metsään.

Teaching methods

This course is partly online course where are individual tasks. In intensive part there will be group task.

International connections

Course is part of the European Outdoorsport erasmus BIP program.It is organized together with Comelius University, PXL education, University of South-Eastern Norway and Creps from France. Participants for this course intensive week are coming all over the europe. Finnish Students will be selected to this course Based on the motivational letter.

Further information

Students need to be able to stay overnight in nature and have a fair good english communication skills.

A degree student attending the University of Lapland can register free of charge for LUC studies offered by the Lapland University of Applied Sciences, if the studies can be linked to their own degree. Enrollment takes place through: https://hakeutuminen-amk.peppi4.lapit.csc.fi/web/hakijan-tyopoyta/opiskeluhaku#3337

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail/Approved
Student recognises some elements of nature education philosophy but is not able to explain the connection of the different elements and their impact on the development of a nature relationship. Student is able to list different nature relationships but is not able to apply this knowledge during the implementation of nature activities. Student can explain the principles of nature education philosophy and the connections of different factors in the development of nature relationships. Student is able to find solutions for various nature activity needs of various forms and implement activities accordingly.
Study unit is assessed on the grading scale of Fail -Approved. Criteria for approved grade: • Student has successfully completed all the assignments in the Moodle platform. • Student has participated actively in the contact days and developed his/her competences further. • Successful completion of the Moodle

Further information

Student will need his personal camping gears and clothing. Tents and cookers are provided by school.

The learning materal of the study unit is in English. The course can be completed in Finnish or English.