Wilderness Skills (3cr)
Course unit code: ZZEL0110
General information
- Credits
- 3 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Objective
The students are able to plan and implement excursions of several days in the wilderness without damaging nature in any way. They are also able to find their way under any kind of circumstances. Basics of camping, building short-term and portable shelter, cooking on camping cooker, choice of suitable hiking equipment. Hiking, snowshoeing, and supervised canoeing.
Content
Wilderness activities according to season: hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, or river and rapid canoeing.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Assignment on wilderness skills, planning an outing.
Teacher's assessment on written plans and active participation during the outing.