Outdoor and Nature Experiences

Outdoor 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 to the different actors within the field from the public, private and third sectors, including collaboration with local citizens and volunteers.

The 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 experiences The 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 experiences. The 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

Elective courses must total 20 ECTS credits of the total ECTS credits of the programme. It is possible to
choose between 10 elective courses, which are described in detail in the following.

The programme offers the opportunity to choose one elective course of 10 ECTS credits and two elective courses of 5 ECTS credits during the 4th semester.

The selection of elective courses takes place by students consulting this elective course catalogue. Afterwards, students submit their preferred electives in a form sent out by the study administration. Students will receive this form via email.
Each student must indicate two preferences for 10 ECTS courses and three preferences for 5 ECTS courses. The student must choose the elective courses sometime in November. Students who have not submitted the form with their choices before the deadline will automatically be assigned elective courses.
NOTE! It is not a first-come, first-served system; the allocation of elective courses will only begin after the deadline for submitting the form.

If the number of students who wish to take a course exceeds the maximum enrolment for the course, the study administration will allocate the spots. Every effort will be made to ensure that students receive their 1st or 2nd choice whenever possible.
The program's Coordinator can be contacted for questions regarding course selection or the selection process: mije@zealand.dk
Most elective courses are taught in English as they include international exchange students. Therefore, some of the following course descriptions are in English. Three courses are offered in Danish, and their descriptions are provided in Danish.