About the course

Outdoor Education in schools.

The aim of the course is to explore outdoor education and its use in relation to different school subjects and sustainability. The course combines theory and practice, including outdoor settings for teaching and learning activities in nearby environment, nature and city context. Interrelations of nature and culture, how to work with inquiry-based learning and different perspectives of nature-based experiences are in focus. The course includes outdoor workshops, lectures and seminars of actual research. The course will also give opportunities to share experiences and knowledge from a cross-cultural perspective.

Course content

Syllabus spring 2024

Earlier syllabuses

Entry requirements and selection

Entry requirements

General entry requirements + English 6

Selection

Upper secondary grades 66%, Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (SweSAT) 34%

Course literature

Henderson, Bob & Vikander, Nils (2007). Nature first. Outdoor life the friluftsliv way. Toronto: Natural Heritages Books (chapters are chosen in consultation with teacher, about 50 pages)

Mikaels, Jonas (2017). Becoming-place (Re)conceptualising friluftsliv in the Swedish physical education and health curriculum. Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH, Department of Sport and Health Sciences (chapters are chosen in consultation with teacher, about 20 pages)

Sandell, Klas; Öhman, Johan & Östman, Leif (2005). Education for Sustainable Development. Nature, school and Democracy. Lund: Studentlitteratur (chapters are chosen in consultation with teachers, about 50 pages)

Sandell, Klas & Öhman, Johan (2013) An educational tool for outdoor education and environmental concern, Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning, 13:1, 36-55, DOI: 10.1080/14729679.2012.675146 (9 pages)

Articles will be added during the course (200 pages)

Course evaluation

Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).

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Contact

This education is provided by

Faculty of Education and Society

The Faculty of Education and Society offers professional training in the fields of schools, culture, leisure and sport. The...

Department of Natural Science, Mathematics and Society

The Department of Natural Science, Mathematics and Society conducts research and development and trains science teachers in...