Outdoor Studies ****************************************************************************************** * A bit of history does not kill anyone ****************************************************************************************** Outdoor education and various adventure programmes are an integral part of a large range o based activities. The area of outdoor sports and outdoor activities, as well as activities adventure environment, attracts both youth and adults. Many organizations, schools and ind include outdoor activities in their programmes and daily routine. This phenomenon has been at FTVS since the 1960s. Since 1965 the Department of Turistika and Outdoor Sports taugth conceived specialization "Turistika", later sports and outdoor activities became briefly i specialization "Physical recreation" and then returned back to the name of "Turistika", wh in 1992 to the specialization "Sports in nature" and later to the specialization "Adventur and Outdoor Leadership". Currently is the module "Outdoor Activities" accredited in the fi of PE. Over time, the department has gained a solid professional position in the European context. Often we were asked to open a special study programmes which are based on our stu specializations. ****************************************************************************************** * The aim of “Outdoor Activities” module ****************************************************************************************** “Outdoor Activities” module aims to prepare students for work in schools, homes of childre travel agencies and "outdoor agencies". Students will gain knowledge, skills and experienc learning and variety of outdoor activities in artificial adventure environments. "During your study you will get to know people from your surroundings from a different ang to deal with difficult situations that teachers will prepare for you. You will see mountai can play, but you have to learn something as well." ****************************************************************************************** * Graduates ****************************************************************************************** In relation to other subjects of social, biomedical and sports departments students will g for creative work in schools of all types, management and leadership programmes in the hom and youth and leisure centers, in many civic associations and organizations. Graduates wil tourism and commercial organizations offering training. Graduates will also receive impuls employment in physical education services. Given the ever increasing popularity of areas t Anglo-Saxon countries under the names "Outdoor Activities - Outdoor Studies", "Outdoor and education", "Outdoor environmental education" and "Outdoor Industry", it is a good chance abroad. ****************************************************************************************** * What can students expect? ****************************************************************************************** • Completion of quality basic skiing courses, turistika and outdoor sports courses and of sports. • Extension of knowledge, skills and performance of the core courses in compulsory electiv Completion of these items will bring memorable experiences that enrich lives. • Preparation and management of different types of games, including games that support tea communication. • Control and applications of various kinds of obstacles that support learning and persona • Gain valuable and wonderful experience of a free journey on foot, bike, cross country sk touring in the Czech Republic and abroad. • Mastering a wide range of climbing skills on artificial walls, bouldering and climbing o in high mountains. • Experiencing adventure-based courses bringing clasical programmes of outdoor education a and also outdoor training. ****************************************************************************************** * Studying this direction you can obtain a number of other advantages: ****************************************************************************************** • Partial qualification of selected sports (skiing, rafting, climbing, ropes course, etc.) • The possibility of using a unique collection of scientific literature. • Opening pathways to study and stay in the best foreign schools and institutions. • Application of skills in independent work in project management and various types of cou • The best quality equipment and safety rules for managing all activities undertaken. • The possibility of cooperation on various projects of the Department Turistika and Outdo