Minor content
The two main components of this minor are Outdoor Leadership and Adventure Tourism. The students will explore adventure tourism and outdoor activities. Adventure refers to taking a risk and moving away from the comfort zone. This may be intellectual, spiritual, or physically.
Outdoor leadership is a combination of outdoor skills, theory, and interpersonal skills.
The minor combines practice and theory and focuses on the development of entrepreneurial skills and competencies. Key activities are adventure activity management, planning, development of sustainably packaged adventure tourism products and innovative operational strategies and training in instructional trip and tour planning, leadership, and individual and group development.
Structure of the minor
The minor consists of two components, outdoor leadership, and adventure. Which are translated into five learning outcomes.
- 3EC
- Learning outcome 1:
The student can demonstrate the ability to apply acquired knowledge to deal with and solve various management problems in the outdoor and adventure industry. - 3EC
- Learning outcome 2:
The student can demonstrate an understanding of the subject through the critical incorporation of theories and their application to adventure and outdoor management issues. - 6 EC
- Learning outcome 3
The student can design a commercial product and manage and lead an outdoor activity as part of a team. - Learning outcome 4
The student can create relevant supporting products that lead to the implementation of outdoor activity. -
3EC
The student can develop knowledge of different leadership theories and practical skills in leading people applicable to the outdoor and adventure industry.
This minor is offered by Tourism Management.