Objectives and competences
Course objectives:
- to recognize and raise awareness of mountaineering and other forms of activities in the mountains as an important form of movement, recreation, tourism, mental and physical health
- to promote a healthy lifestyle and sustainable practices / approaches in mountaineering and related activities
- raise awareness and critical thinking about the importance of mountains, the mountain environment, mountaineering activities and tourism for the development and conservation of mountain areas
Competences that students acquire:
- thoughtful, respectful and knowledge-based approach to mountains, mountain environment, mountain activities and mountaineering in general
- planning and implementation of mountaineering trip / tour in an environmentally friendly, as well as safe way
Content (Syllabus outline)
The course provides a comprehensive view of mountaineering and emphasizes sustainable approaches to the implementation of activities; from theoretical bases to practical contents:
- mountains and mountain ranges around the world (formation, meaning, symbolism)
- history of settlement in the mountains and life in the mountain environment
- development and history of mountaineering and related activities in the mountains
- mountains and Sloveneness
- mountain tourism
- mountain tourism (and mountaineering) in Slovenia
- organization of mountaineering
- basic mountaineering terminology
- mountain environment and hazards
- basics of movement in the mountains and use of equipment
- planning and implementation of activities in the mountains (mountain trips or tours)
- sustainable practices in carrying out activities in the mountains
- sustainable mountaineering destinations and mountaineering
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures and tutorials - in the classroom and in the field.
Learning by observation and experimentation.
Learning with practical tasks.
Active individual and group work.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Students should:
- understand the complexity of mountains in terms of the living environment and the challenges that living in the mountains brings
- know the history of the development of mountain areas and mountaineering and explain the role and importance of mountains in the development of Slovenian national identity
- understand basic mountaineering terminology
- identify hazards and unsustainable practices in the mountain environment
- use basic mountaineering equipment and aids for planning and carrying out a trip to the mountains / tours
- design a tour plan and carry it out accordingly
- be able to use / apply sustainable concepts of mountaineering in the mountain area
Readings
Temeljna literatura:
- Aleš Glavnik et al. (2016): Planinska šola – učbenik. Ljubljana. Planinska zveza Slovenije.
Priporočena dodatna literatura / Recommended additional literature
- Tone Golnar (1996): Gorniška vzgoja. Ljubljana: Planinska zveza Slovenije.
- Andrej Stritar (2011): Gore Slovenije. Ljubljana: Kibuba.
- Sustainable Development in the Alps: The Mountaineering Villages (Bergsteigerdörfer) Initiative
Študentje bodo posamezne enote dobili tudi sproti na predavanjih in vajah oz. v elektronski obliki v spletni učilnici. / Students will also receive individual units on the spot in lectures and tutorials or. in electronic form in an online classroom.
Prerequisits
There are no prerequisites for this course. A maximum of 15 students can take part in the course.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Participation in the subject with a field proficiency test.
Reports (diary, publications, reviews ...) of activities and observations in learning / work
