Blar i Nordic Master in Friluftsliv Studies på tittel
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“Legitimised by risk” - A qualitative study of mountaineering-parents justification of risk
(Master thesis, 2022)This master’s thesis sought to explore the personal justifications of parents in high-risk mountain-based jobs, the factors that influence this justification, and whether risk willingness changes when becoming a parent. ... -
Nature and poetry: poetry as a method for nature connection
(Master thesis, 2022)Our world seems to inhabit many people who tend to be disconnected from nature, who seem to use nature mainly as a background for their ‘fast’ activities, driven by adrenaline. This disconnection may be contributing to the ... -
“Open the doors” A study of teachers' experiences after participating in a place-based education course
(Master thesis, 2022)Outdoor education is not compulsory in school education in Iceland and outdoor settings are used to a small extent as part of teaching and learning methods. The aim of this study has been to explore teachers' experiences ... -
Plane ticket to nature: Nordic nature-based tourism entrepreneurs’ perspectives on tourism impacts on the environment
(Master thesis, 2022)Nature-based tourism (NBT) in the Nordic countries is a growing field of tourism, dependent on both nature and arriving tourists. Other unique features of Nordic NBT are the right to roam in nature, the tradition of ... -
Pupils and their Places
(Master thesis, 2024)In an age characterized by industrialization, globalization and accelerated travel, the importance of our immediate surroundings often goes unnoticed. The local environment in which we live and with which we interact on a ... -
Sauna and Ice-bathing in Enabling and Disabling 'Blue spaces'
(Master thesis, 2023)This study contributes to a body of research on health-enhancing 'blue spaces' by elaborating on the optimal conditions for promoting physical activity at the coast, what makes 'blue spaces' attractive for spending leisure ... -
Storytelling and connection to nature. Storytelling as way for a deep and meaningful connection to nature
(Master thesis, 2023)In a world where success is measured by how much material someone owns, and how much more they can make. It Has become rare that People have any time to stop and enjoy nature around them. And if it does happen and people ... -
Teaching Outdoors in Higher Education
(Master thesis, 2022)In many respects, outdoor life is seen as healthy for body and mind, and especially within the teaching of children, education outdoors as a method is gaining ground. Within higher education, outdoor education still plays ... -
The Friluftsliv Experience - Combining sociocultural and phenomenological analysis in outdoor research
(Master thesis, 2022)As the conclusive thesis of the Nordic Friluftsliv master at the University of South-Eastern Norway, this paper aims at combining two different basic understandings of the friluftsliv experience. Following a group of five ... -
The mojo of microadventures
(Master thesis, 2023)Overnight microadventure! Sounds exciting? Tiny? Fun? Wild? What are the mental images popping up in your mind? Microadventure is a new term for a phenomenon that has existed for a long time but has gained momentum again ... -
The sublime, ecocentrism & friluftsliv
(Master thesis, 2024)The anthropogenic effects of climate change and environmental degradation are well-known, and the trajectory of ways of living responsible for this decline must evolve to avoid destruction of the hapless – human and non-human ... -
The Young Explorer experiment
(Master thesis, 2022)The importance of nature connection for children should not be disregarded. With industrialization and urbanization, people of modern societies worldwide are becoming disconnected from nature, influencing both their mental ... -
Understanding Contemporary Pilgrimage as a Social Practice: A Camino de Santiago Case Study
(Master thesis, 2024)This paper examines the increasingly popular pilgrimage, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, through a social practice theoretical lens. The surging popularity has changed what it means to do the Camino and the way people ... -
Why hiking solo?
(Master thesis, 2022)This master´s thesis explores the rationales of why people hike solo, why it gives meaning to practitioners, and which key drivers there are for solo hiking? Previous finding suggests categories of meaning constructions ...