SOCIAL EDUCATION at JYDSK

Nature, Health and Democracy

Spring semester: February - June 2010

This international course focuses on how children and youth can benefit from exploring and experiencing their physical surroundings and heighten their body awareness, pleasure in activity, performance and health.
The Danish pedagogical tradition strongly emphasises the free and self-governed child and youth that must be stimulated through inspiring surroundings in a democratic context. This course will provide students with relevant knowledge, competences and skills in order to understand and work with nature, health, body and physical activity.

The duration of the course is 4 1/2 months which constitute 30 ECTS points.

The course is conducted in English with the following learning situations:

• Theories and methodology focusing on pedagogy in an outdoor and democratic context
• Theories and methodology focusing on health, body and life quality in a pedagogic perspective
• Individual practical placement in a professional setting
• The course is open to both foreign and Danish students on the fourth semester at VIA University College, Department of Social Education JYDSK, Aarhus.