e013 Outdoor Activities

Faculty of Sports Studies
autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Kalina, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Tomáš Kalina, Ph.D.
Department of Sport Performance and Exercise Testing – Faculty of Sports Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Zuzana Florianová
Supplier department: Department of Sport Performance and Exercise Testing – Faculty of Sports Studies
Prerequisites
Student must be able to swim to participate in the canoe lessons.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end ot the course students should be able to understand elementary principles of selected outdoor activities
  • trail running
  • hiking
  • nordic, power and race walking
  • canoeing
  • rope activites
  • orientiering, navigation & geocaching
  • bouldering
  • ultimate frisbee & disc golf
  • standup paddleboarding
  • ice-skating
    Activities selection will be depend on the capacities of sports facilities, student performance and climatic conditions.
    • Learning outcomes
    Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:
  • identify and eliminate risks of outdoor activities
  • control and demonstrate the basic technique of outdoor activities
    • Syllabus
    • Students must check the timetable in Learning materials (IS -- Student -- Study materials) for meeting points and activity specifications.
    • trail running
    • hiking
    • nordic, power and race walking
    • canoeing
    • rope activities
    • orientiering, navigation & geocaching
    • bouldering
    • ultimate frisbee & disc golf
    • standup paddleboarding
    • ice-skating
    Literature
      recommended literature
    • EWERT, Alan W. and Jim SIBTHORP. Outdoor adventure education : foundations, theory, and research. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics, 2014, xiii, 201. ISBN 9781450442510. info
    • SCHURMAN, Courtenay and Doug SCHURMAN. The outdoor athlete. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics, 2009, viii, 288. ISBN 9780736076111. URL info
    Teaching methods
    practical lessons
    Assessment methods
    Active participation in practical seminars. Two absences are allowed.
    Language of instruction
    English
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    Study Materials
    The course is taught each semester.
    The course is taught: in blocks.
    Note related to how often the course is taught: 26 hours total.
    Teacher's information
    Students must check the timetable in Learning materials (IS -- Student -- Study materials) for meeting points and activity specifications. Classes are held irregularly, mostly on Fridays, by prior arrangements of the students and the teacher. Activities selection will depend on the capacities of sports facilities, student performance and climatic conditions.
    The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, autumn 2020, spring 2021, autumn 2021, spring 2022, autumn 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024, autumn 2024, spring 2025.
    • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2023, recent)
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