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871-0242-02L 3 Credits DZ , SHE D-USYS , D-MAVT , D-INFK , D-MATH , D-PHYS , D-BIOL , D-ERDW , D-ITET , D-CHAB , D-HEST

Outdoor Education: Concepts and Practice (EW4 Sport)

Erlebnispädagogik und Outdoor Education im Sportlehrberuf (EW4 Sport)

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Hanspeter Gubelmann, Dr. Roger Scharpf
Enrolment only possible with matriculation in Teaching Diploma Sport. Prerequisites: Designing Educational Environments in Physical Education (EW2 Sport) (871-0240-15L).
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-06-04 00:17:00

Abstract

In this course we introduce and discuss concepts of leadership in outdoor education and put them into practice in various outdoor situations and events.

Objective

Students Know basic strategies of class management in outdoor situations Know concepts and ideas of outdoor education Know how to plan, organize and arrange outdoor projects

Content

Major themes Important concepts for outdoor education in school Different strategies in leadership Conflict and risk management Development and presentation of own outdoor projects The outdoor weekend is the core part of this course. Various meetings prior to the weekend and one closing session with presentations are being held.

Resources

Lecture Notes

no script

Literature

Various important papers are provided

General Information

Language
German
Levels
DZ , SHE
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance
Anwesenheitspflicht während des ganzen Kurses.

Registration & Places

Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
seminar Erlebnispädagogik und Outdoor Education im Sportlehrberuf (EW4)
Unregelmässige Lehrveranstaltung. Obligatorisches Outdoor-Weekend (Blockveranstaltung): 08.05.-10.05.2026, Bremgarten und Umgebung
No time listed 28 h semesterly

Offered In

  • Educational Science for Teaching Diploma and TC (These are the general course offerings of the programmes Teaching Diploma (TD) - categories Educational Science and Compulsory Elective Courses - and Teaching Certificate (TC) - category Educational Science.)
  • Sport Teaching Diploma (Detailed information on the programme: )
    • Educational Science (Courses in the category Educational Science are listed under "Programme: Educational Science for Teaching Diploma and TC". Please note that the course unit number has changed from autumn semester 2024 onwards. This change has no influence on the course units and achievements completed so far and will be recognized for the respective degree.)