6512.22 - Nature & Children I


Course number
6512.22
Title
Nature & Children I
ECTS
15
Prerequisites
None
Purpose
The purpose with this course, is for the student to get relevant professional, didactical, and theoretical knowledge as foundation for outdoor pedagogical processes, based on the Faroese society, and this working with relations in the pedagogical field.
Content
Diverse processes to nature and children as pedagogical themes within: • Views about nature • Outdoor integration • Actvities within in nature and culture • Concentration and absorption • Work with relations • Sustainability and the environment • Creative outdoor pedagogic • Science as outdoor pedagogical work
Learning and teaching approaches
Lecture, group work, guidance, individual assignments, individual and group presentation in different forms. Step forward and do short presentations on selected important outdoor pedagogical themes. In addition to this, there will be small exercises and tasks. Which processes that will be used is dependent on the teaching subject.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to: • Explain and interpret basic theory regarding outdoor activity. • Describe critically what characterizes nature and children, based on the current laws within the field. • Relate critically and analytically to the teaching methods, regarding outdoor relationship practice that supports concentration and absorption. • Acquire knowledge about natural science as pedagogical work. • Analyze outdoor pedagogical work in accordance to a theoretical foundation which emphasizes learning and development.
Assessment method
Written assignment
Examination
External
Marking scale
7-
Bibliography
The reading list will be handed out at the beginning of the course.
Contact
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