Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | OUTDOOR EDUCATION | ||||||||||
Course Unit Code | ELE102 | ||||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 4 | ||||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||||
Prerequisites | SCI100 | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||||
Recommended optional program components | Coliopoulos, D. (2004). The educational approach of natural sciences museums. Athens: Metehmio. | ||||||||||
Course Contents | - Introduction to non-formal education - The pedagogical value of outdoors education – Field work and learning outdoors. - Outdoors teaching techniques (outdoors scientific investigations and techniques) - Outdoors teaching techniques (qualitative, experiential techniques) - Use of special equipment (e.g. for measuring humidity in the atmosphere, in the soil, the light intensity, slope, temperature, pH, etc), the use of the quadrant. Make a quadrant and a clinometer using simple materials. - Outdoors studies (study of a variety of local ecosystems: meadow, sand dunes, fresh water ponds, soil and desertification indications, etc.) Visits take place in areas near the university as well as in environmental education centres. - Integrating ESD in Outdoor teaching and learning (co-examination of environmental issues with social and economical issues) - The natural sciences museums and their educational value. | ||||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | Experiential and collaborative learning through Field work and workshops in the science laboratory. Students have the opportunity to reflect and be critical upon the modules’ activities through their reflective diary. | ||||||||||
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Language of instruction | Greek | ||||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |