Outdoor and Nature Experiences
2025/2026Danish title
Outdoor and Nature
Experiences
Study programme
Event Management and
Economics
Level of education
Bachelor Programme
Semester location
4. Semester
6. Semester
Subjects duration
1 semester
ECTS
5
Programme element
Elective
Language of instruction
English
Start time of / lesson
Spring
Location
Roskilde
Subject code
40089000
- Content and
learning outcomesOutdoor activities are increasingly part of our daily lives and an important source of experiences for both locals and tourists.
Planned outdoor and nature experiences in the overlap between nature, tourism and sport are in demand, and as an Event Manager, you are an ideal link between different fields and professions. In order to develop satisfactory outdoor experiences, you need to understand the special requirements that apply when planning something in a nature setting, be able to collaborate with actors in and around nature and know how best to accommodate the participants’ wishes and motives.
The course draws on knowledge from nature and outdoor life, local tourism, citizen involvement and green volunteers. The course will include visits, presentations and case-based collaborations with representatives from the field.
The main focus of the course is to provide insights into the perspectives you need to consider when working with outdoor and nature experiences. This includes people’s motives for engaging in these experiences, our relationship to nature and the difference between nature as a setting of experiences and as a goal in itself.
During the course, you will be introduced you to the different actors within the field from the public, private and third sectors, including collaboration with local citizens and volunteers. - Learning
objectivesKnowledgeThe student will have:
• Basic knowledge of the extent and form of outdoor life and nature activities in Denmark and the other Nordic countries
• Knowledge of how to plan outdoor and nature experiences that accommodate individual motives
• Knowledge of which considerations and accommodations to include when planning nature experiencesSkillsThe student will be able to:
• Apply knowledge of inclusion and motivation when planning nature experiences.
• Base planning on knowledge of relevant trends and target groups.
• Plan for collaborations with citizens and volunteers to create outdoor and nature experiencesCompetencesThe student will be able to:
• Navigate in the field with knowledge of the many different actors (public, private and third sectors) and professions operating within this area and their approaches to working with nature experiences and outdoor life
• Assess the value of outdoor and nature experiences in relation to nature as the end and/or means in the experience design
• Draw on specific experiences from cases and personal experiences in the development of new initiatives - ExamThe purpose of tests in the academic elements is to document to what extent the student meets the professional and academic goals set by the study programme and its elements. All tests must be passed with the minimum grade 02. The student is entitled to 3 attempts per test. Passed tests cannot be retaken. It is the student’s responsibility to acquaint and comply with Zealand´s rules for tests and exams, see also link to current rules on https://www.zealand.dk/docs/Eksamensregler.pdf.
With the commencement of an academic element, a semester, etc., the student automatically registers for the associated tests and exams.
For courses taught in English, the exam can be taken in either Danish or English. For courses taught in Danish, the exam must be taken in Danish.Outdoor and Nature ExperiencesRequirement for access to the examNoneType of examOral examinationFormal requirementsThe time allocated for the oral examination (including assessment) is as follows:
Number of students Examination time (incl. assessment) 2 students 45 minutes 3 students 60 minutes 4 students 70 minutes 5 students 80 minutes Formal requirements:
The written outline must be a maximum of 1 standard page regardless of the number of group members.
A standard page is 2.400 characters including spaces and footnotes.Preparatory timeNo preparationDurationDuration varies based on group sizeAccording to the size of the group the examination is between 45 - 80 minutes.ECTS5An assignment will be handed out in connection with the examNoProcess and organizationOral group exam based on a written outline for the oral presentation in groups of two to five students. The written outline will serve as the basis for the oral exam.
Individual examinations are only allowed with special permission from the Head of Study.
The students must prepare a presentation based on empirical data from a specific case such as an organisation or destination. The presentation should be problem-oriented and have a research question and a conclusion. It should last maximally 8 minutes per student.
Students can choose to take the test in Danish or English. All group members must take the exam in the same language.Individual exam or group examGroup examMax group size5Exam languagesDanish/EnglishAidAll aidsGrading scale7-point grading scaleType of evaluatorInternal censureAssessment criteriaThe test is internally assessed, and an individual grade is given according to the 7-point grading scale. The grading is based solely on the student´s oral performance and is evaluated according to the learning objectives of the elective course.Temporal location4. Semester6. SemesterOpportunity to apply for special conditionsRead more about special conditions on -> MoodleRe-examination and re-examination due to illnessSame rules apply as for the ordinary examinationThe re-examination due to illness or failed exam correspond to the ordinary exam, but can be changed according to circumstances.