This course builds on the module EXFLL1 and EXFLL2: Friluftsliv - Philosophy and Practice and provides students with a better understanding of friluftsliv and how it is related to outdoor education and recreation in the student's home country. The course provides the students with an opportunity to identify, explore, compare and reflect on a topic of special interest, by developing a research project. The project should address one or more of the following: cultural, historical, or pedagogical issues.

Students shall:

• be able to demonstrate an understanding of, and critically analyse with reference to relevant theory, cross-cultural similarities and differences in friluftsliv and outdoor education and recreation
• be able to demonstrate applied understanding of research processes and scientific knowledge construction
• be able to demonstrate enhanced skills for academic writing and presentation

Students must submit a research report (e.g. in the form of an article or presentation) of a maximum of 6000 words, exclusive table of content, reference list and attachments. All sources must be accurately cited and referenced using APA format 5th edition (cf. www.nih.no). The report is graded A-F.

All papers submitted via Fronter will be run through Ephorus for plagiarism control. 

CORE LITERATURE:

DIGITAL COMPENDIUM:
Lynch, P.M. (Ed.). (2015). EXFLL3: Comparative Research Project: Fall 2015. (Digital compendium). Oslo: Norges idrettshøgskole.
You will find this PDF in Fronter.

The Reference list for the Digital Compendium, in APA-standard:
Baldwin, E., Longhurst, B., McCracken, S., Ogborn, M. & Smith, G. (2004). Theorising culture. In: E. Baldwin, B. Longhurst, S. McCracken, M. Ogborn & G. Smith, Introducing cultural studies. (pp. 23-42). Harlow: Pearson.

Bartlett, S., Burton, D. & Peim, N. (2001). Social perspectives on education. In: S. Bartlett, D. Burton & N. Peim, Introduction to education studies. (pp. 166-173). London:Paul  Chapman.

Becker, P. (2008). The European Institute for Outdoor Adventure Education and Experiential learning: A report about context, foundations, program and experience of the first decade of its Existence. In: P. Becker & J. Schirp (Eds.), Other ways of learning: the European Institute for outdoor adventure education and experiential learning 1996-2006. (pp. 13-56). Marburg: BSJ.

Macnaghten, P. & Urry, J. (1998). Rethinking nature and society. In: P. Macnaghten & J. Urry, Contested natures. (pp. 1-23). London: Sage.

Vikander, N.O. (2008). Feet on two continents: Spanning the Atlantic with Friluftsliv? In: B. Henderson & N.O. Vikander (eds.), Nature first: Outdoor life the friluftsliv way. (pp 8-20). Toronto: Natural Heritage Books.


ELECTRONIC ARTICLES:

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Backman, E. (2008). What is valued in friluftsliv within PE teacher education? Swedish PE teacher educatiors' thoughts about friluftsliv analysed through the perspective of Pierre Bourdieu. Sport, Education and Society, 13(1), 61-76.
The article is available online: Click here to download

Humberstone, B. & Pedersen, K. (2001). Gender, class and outdoor traditions in UK and Norway. Sport, Education and Society, 6(1), 23-33.
The article is available online: Click here to download

Raban, J. (2008). Second nature: The delandscaping of the American West. Granta, 102,53-61.
It's available online: Click here to download.


ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT:
Andkjaer, S. (2009). Outdoor education in New Zealand: A comparative and cultural perspective. Paper presented at "Outdoor education research and theory: critical reflections, new directions", the 4th International Outdoor Education Research Conference, La Trobe University, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, 15-18 April.
It is available online: Click here to download.

Vereide, V. & Gurholt, K. P. (2009). Being a male educator with family. In: I. Turvova & A. Martin (Eds.), Outdoor activities in educational and recreational programmes. (pp. 119-129). Prague: IYNF.
This one will be handed out.