Type of course

Admission requirements

Admission requirements:

Nordic applicants: Generell studiekompetanse. Admission procedures for foreign applicants, please read: https://en.uit.no/education/art?p_document_id=351800

Admission code: 9199

Obligatory prerequisites

Course content

Objectives of the course

Knowledge

The candidate has:

• Knowledge of adventure tourism in the local Arctic context and nature guides¿ role and practices within this field.
• Knowledge of the Norwegian history and tradition of "friluftsliv".
• Knowledge of sustainable tour planning in the Arctic nature
• Knowledge of experience production in the Arctic.
• Knowledge of risk management in the Arctic nature.

Skills

The candidate is able to:

• Plan, organize and conduct outdoor adventure tours in the Arctic nature.
• Make assessments on the risk-, safety- and environmental elements of Arctic outdoor activities.
• Make assessments on how experiences in this natural environment can be controlled and designed.

Competence

The candidate is able to:

• Understand and analyse the role and importance of experiences in nature-based tourism.
• Evaluate, analyse and advice businesses and the industry
• Carry out product developments and innovations.

Language of instruction

Teaching methods

• Lectures, following a weekly time schedule.
• Individual work, including obligatory assignments.
• Teamwork, including obligatory assignments.

 All courses will be evaluated in accordance with the quality systems of UiT.

Assessment

Assignments:

• Practical assignment: tour planning and - implementation.
• Oral presentations
• Written assignments
• 70% attendance.

Required attendance and assignments must be approved in order to take the exam.

Exam:

• Individual written home exam. Duration: 5 days.
• Grading: A-F. E is the lowest passing grade. F is failure. Possibility of resit exam in case of an F.