This course builds on the module INTFL 3: Friluftsliv - Philosophy and Practice and provides students with a better understanding of friluftsliv and how it is related to outdoor education and recreation in the student's home country. The course provides the students with an opportunity to identify, explore, compare and reflect on a topic of special interest, by developing a research project. The project should address one or more of the following: cultural, historical, or pedagogical issues.

Students shall:

• be able to demonstrate an understanding of, and critically analyse with reference to relevant theory, cross-cultural similarities and differences in friluftsliv and outdoor education and recreation
• be able to demonstrate applied understanding of research processes and scientific knowledge construction
• be able to demonstrate enhanced skills for academic writing and presentation

Students must submit a written research report (e.g. in the form of an article) of a maximum of 6000 words, exclusive table of content, reference list and attachments. All sources must be accurately cited and referenced using APA format 5th edition (cf. www.nih.no). The report is graded A-F.

All papers submitted via Fronter will be run through Ephorus for plagiarism control.

Core literature:
Andkjaer, S. (2009). Outdoor education in New Zealand: A comparative and cultural perspective. Paper presented at "Outdoor education research and theory: critical reflections, new directions", the 4th International Outdoor Education Research Conference, La Trobe University, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, 15-18 April.
It is available online: Click here to download.

Backman, E. (2008). What is valued in friluftsliv within PE teacher education? Swedish PE teacher educatiors' thoughts about friluftsliv analysed through the perspective of Pierre Bourdieu. Sport, Education and Society, 13(1), 61-76.
The article is available online: Click here to download
NB! To open electronic articles off campus, you must use the following VPN connection:
http://www.nih.no/bibliotek/ressurser/tilgang-hjemmefra/

Baldwin, E., Longhurst, B., McCracken, S., Ogborn, M. & Smith, G. (2004). Theorising culture. In: E. Baldwin, B. Longhurst, S. McCracken, M. Ogborn & G. Smith, Introducing cultural studies. (pp. 23-42). Harlow: Pearson.
You will find the book in the Library here: BIBSYS Ask

Bartlett, S., Burton, D. & Peim, N. (2001). Social perspectives on education. In: S. Bartlett, D. Burton & N. Peim,  Introduction to education studies. (pp. 166-173). London:Paul  Chapman.
You will find the book in the Library here: BIBSYS Ask 

Becker, P. (2008). The European Institute for Outdoor Adventure Education and Experiential learning: A report about context, foundations, program and experience of the first decade of its Existence. In: P. Becker & J. Schirp (Eds.), Other ways of learning: the European Institute for outdoor adventure education and experiential learning 1996-2006. (s.13-56). Marburg: BSJ.
You will find the book in the Library here: BIBSYS Ask

Humberstone, B. & Pedersen, K. (2001). Gender, class and outdoor traditions in UK and Norway. Sport, Education and Society, 6(1), 23-33.
The article is available online: Click here to download
NB! To open electronic articles off campus, you must use the following VPN connection:
http://www.nih.no/bibliotek/ressurser/tilgang-hjemmefra/

Macnaghten, P. & Urry, J. (1998). Rethinking nature and society. In: P. Macnaghten & J. Urry, Contested natures. (pp. 1-23). London: Sage.
You will find the book in the Library here: BIBSYS Ask

Raban, J. (2008). Second nature: The delandscaping of the American West. Granta, 102,53-61.
The Library does not have a subscription for this journal.
You can order the article for free by clicking on the following link: BIBSYS Ask

Vereide, V. & Gurholt, K. P. (2009). Being a male educator with family. In: I. Turvova & A. Martin (Eds.), Outdoor activities in educational and recreational programmes. (pp. 119-129). Prague: IYNF.
The Library does not have this one.

Vikander, N.O. (2008). Feet on two continents: Spanning the Atlantic with Friluftsliv? In: B. Henderson & N.O. Vikander (eds.), Nature first: Outdoor life the friluftsliv way. (pp 8-20). Toronto: Natural Heritage Books.
You will find the book in the Library here: BIBSYS Ask
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