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.




