Outdoors Adventure ExperienceLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The students will experience the importance of nature and outdoor activities as a tourist attraction by carrying out numerous excursions. They will demonstrate a customer oriented approach to commercialising outdoor adventure. They will be able to plan and grade hiking, biking and canoeing trails/routes according to the needs and skills of different customer groups. The students will be able to take advantage of smart technologies/solutions during outdoor activities.

Content

Outdoor activities (e.g. hiking, canoeing)
Rope activities
Outdoor mobile applications
Route (hiking) planning
Product development and evaluation

The previously mentioned themes will be refined through the study of current topical issues and phenomena.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The students are able to apply extensively the subject concepts with expertise and combine them accordingly. They are able to analyse, compare, combine and select information and present alternative practices and to analyse, reflect upon and critically assess their competence and the practices presented during the course acquired knowledge. The students are able to work independently, responsibly, with initiative and flexibly in all learning and operational environments. They are able to select and critically assess the techniques and models of the topic and use them in their work. The students are able to work in a customer and goal-oriented manner with a developmental approach to their work. They are able to work as members of a group promoting and developing the work of the group critically taking professional ethics into account.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The students are able to systematically use the subject concepts. They are able to name, describe and give reasons for the key knowledge presented during the course. They are able to select appropriate practices and techniques for implementing the course content. The students are able to assess and reflect upon their competence and the practices of the course subject. They are able to work independently and responsibly completing different tasks in all learning and operational environments. They conduct themselves in a customer and goal-oriented manner with a developmental approach to their work. The students are able to work as members of a group to achieve common goals while taking professional ethics into account.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The students are able to properly define the basic concepts of the course subject. They are able to name and describe the key knowledge (e.g. definitions, professional terms, key players) of the course content. The students are able to work appropriately under supervision in different learning and operational environments. They are able to apply the techniques and concepts of the course subject appropriately in their work. The students are able to conduct themselves professionally in customer situations. They are able to work as members of a group taking others as well as professional ethics into account.

Further information

Delivered in Finnish/English
Implemented in part/completely with the Finnish Tourism group.