Type of course

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 and examination

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.

Information to incoming exchange students

This course is available for inbound exchange students.

This course has academic prerequisites. Please see the "prerequisite" section for more information

Do you have questions about this course?  Please check the following website to contact the course coordinator for exchange students at the faculty: https://en.uit.no/education/art?p_document_id=510412

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