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Theory and Practice of Experiential Education I

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Theory and Practice of Experiential Education I
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Social work and early childhood, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2019
Module code: BSP-24.37
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P322-0387
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
2S (2 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
3
Semester: 7
Mandatory course: no
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Seminar contribution

[updated 05.11.2025]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

BSP-24.37 (P322-0387) Social work and early childhood, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2019 , semester 7, optional course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
30 class hours (= 22.5 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 90 hours (equivalent to 3 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 67.5 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Studienleitung
Lecturer:
Studienleitung


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Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this course, students will:
- have intensified their knowledge about special topics relevant to social work and childhood education, as well as have strengthened their research and action expertise.
- be able to understand and classify interesting cross-functional and, if necessary, cross-curricular research or practice-related issues.


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Module content:
Experiential education uses targeted group activities to promote personal and social skills. Practical experiences in challenging situations stimulate reflection, teamwork, and self-awareness. In this seminar, students will learn how experiential education methods can be applied in various contexts to support learning processes and promote personal development.
The first session will focus on developing basic concepts of experiential education. It will also cover the organization of the block seminar in January.
The block seminar on the second date includes an overnight stay at the Biberburg in Berschweiler. In addition to a variety of adventure and cooperation exercises, participants will have the opportunity to gain their first practical experience in the experiential education medium of climbing.
 


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Recommended or required reading:
Hartmut Paffrath, Einführung in die Erlebnispädagogik, Augsburg 2013
 
Bernd Heckmair / Werner Michl, Erleben und Lernen: Einführung in die Erlebnispädagogik, München (7. Aufl.) 2012
 
Anette Reiners, Praktische Erlebnispädagogik, Augsburg (6. Aufl.) 2003
 
Rüdiger Gilsdorf / Günter Kistner, Kooperative Abenteuerspiele 1, Seelze-Velber (12. Aufl.) 2003
 
Rüdiger Gilsdorf / Günter Kistner, Kooperative Abenteuerspiele 2, Seelze-Velber (3. Aufl.) 2003
 
Additional literature will be announced at the beginning of the module.


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