Introduction to adventure education 2 ECTS (FREE)

During this free online course (“kurkistuskurssi“), students will learn about the foundations, development and current status of adventure and outdoor education.

Register at https://hakija.peppi.humak.fi/fi/15 (the link opens up in the new tab).

Registration period starts August 1, 2025 at 12.00 pm (UTC+3). Registration period ends May 24, 2026 at 11.59 pm (UTC+3).

Contents

The course introduces you to adventure education through three main themes. The themes of the course are 1) What is adventure? 2) What is adventure education? 3) Applicability and professional field.

In the “What is adventure?” section, students will be introduced to adventure and adventure education through their own experience and material. “What is adventure education?” section builds the knowledge base of adventure education and introduces the pedagogy of adventure education. In the “Applicability and professional field” section the students learn about different work fields in Adventure and Outdoor Education and develop e a basic understanding of different professional fields and areas of application.Evaluation scale

The course is graded on the scale of pass/fail.

Read more about Humak’s introductory courses / kurkistuskurssit.

Additional information

NB! Humak’s Open UAS studies are only available for students who have Finnish personal identity code.

Studies Open University of Applied Sciences

NB! Humak’s Open UAS studies are only available for students who have Finnish personal identity code.

Method of instruction Online course
Study period 01.10.2025-31.07.2026
Schedule and teaching methods This is a free online course for upper secondary level students and everyone interest in studying at Humak UAS.

Students will study the course independently online. During the course, you will study different materials and do various learning tasks.

Students study the course independently online at their own pace between 1.10.2025 and 31.7.2026. The course is recommended to be completed in a tight schedule. The scope of the course, 2 credits, corresponds to a total of approximately 54 hours of work.

The course is graded on the scale of pass/fail.

Registration period and registration Registration period starts August 1, 2025 at 12.00 pm (UTC+3). Registration period ends May 24, 2026 at 11.59 pm (UTC+3).

Register at https://hakija.peppi.humak.fi/fi/15 (the link opens up in the new tab).

Once your registration has been processed, you will get instructions via email on how to activate your Humak credentials and how to log in to the Hoodle learning environment. Course specific instructions can be found on Hoodle when the course begins.

Contact person Anna-Maija Riutta (firstname.lastname@humak.fi)
General information Contact Open UAS student administration for matters regarding registration, payment, certificates:
avoinamk@humak.fi
tel. +358 29 451 9230

 

Students

  • Conceptualize community educators’ different work fields and duties in adventure education.
  • Familiarize themselves with the basics, development and the present state of adventure education.