ADED 510 - The Wilderness Experience

Credits: 3 Total Hours: 50

Restricted to students in Adventure Education
The environment in which adventure educators teach and lead is a dynamic and influential force. Students need to be aware of the opportunities and impacts ‘wilderness’ affords them and their participants. Students will discuss and analyze a range of philosophies and activities that explore the ‘wilderness experience’. They will have opportunities to explore and test their physical and psychological preparedness for meaningful wilderness experiences. The course will introduce theoretical and conceptual understandings such as communitas, threshold, and sublime. Students will continue exploration of ecological literacy / awareness and conservation strategies.

Prerequisites
All of:

C in ADED 505
C in ADED 507

Pre or Co-requisites
All of:

C in ADED 508
C in ADED 509