Course: Winter hiking course

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Course title Winter hiking course
Course code KTV/6385
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hnízdil Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kostínek Jiří, Mgr.
  • Louka Oto, PaedDr. CSc.
Course content
Course contents: Mastering the theory and practice of winter tourism, acquiring the skills and knowledge of various forms of winter hiking, snowshoes, bakcountry, including avalanche prevention, solving the crisis situations in the field of bivouacation, provision of pre-medical first aid in the field and wounding of the wounded, Form of the course: stay at the cottage or several day trips in a selected mountain area. Emphasis is placed primarily on good preparation, safety, tactics and orientation in running the team in difficult winter conditions.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquire skills and knowledge of various forms of winter tourism, skis, snowshoes, bakcountry, including avalanche prevention, solution of birch crisis situations, provision of pre-medical first aid in the field,
Student is able to: - Plan, implement, and lead a group on the hill in the conditions of the winter unspoiled mountains. - manage the basics of avalanche prevention - optimally plan the tour with respect to the objective hazards of the winter mountains and adjust to the avalanche prevention principles. - Perform an effective rescue after filling an individual or group, provide first aid and improvised transport. - able to spend the night, eventually. unfavorable mountain conditions in the form of an emergency bivouac overnight.
Prerequisites
Reasonable condition and suitable equipment.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active participation in course
Recommended literature
  • LOUKA, O, aj. Základy turistiky a sportů v přírodě. 2010. ISBN 978-80-7414-302-1.
  • SCHRANG, K. Horská turistika. 1997.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Physical Education (A14) Category: Physical education and sport - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Physical Education (dual-subject study) (A14) Category: Physical education and sport - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Physical Education (A14) Category: Physical education and sport - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physical Education and Sport (A14) Category: Physical education and sport - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physical Education and Sport (A14) Category: Physical education and sport - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physical Education (A14) Category: Physical education and sport - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter