Extreme Environments
See study programmeThe course covers the following areas:
Homeostasis mechanisms of body temperature regulation and the acute physiological responses upon exposure to a particular environment.
Physiological assessment of the acute responses. Exercise and performance in cold environments
Acclimatisation of the body in response to repeated exposure to a particular environment and the consequences of the failure of the homeostasis mechanisms in these environments.
Skills such as ice climbing; igloo building and various survival techniques will be undertaken
Aims
To provide a field based experience of the human physiological responses to exercise in selected environmental conditions.
Skills and strategies that might be employed to mitigate the effects of the environment will also be considered. The module will provide students with the skills required to advise individuals on the preparation necessary to perform physical activity in these environments.
Learning Outcomes
Discuss human physiological responses to acute and chronic exposure to cold (air and water) environments.
Evaluate the effect that different environments have on the body's response to adapt and perform.
Use a variety of physiological measurement techniques to measure the environmental effect on performance in extreme conditions and demonstrate skills that might mitigate such effects.
Higher Education Entrance Qualification
English language proficiency
View general admission and documentation requirements
Note:Compulsory participation on location in Norway in March only.
Time schedule:
January and February: Preparation on location of choice.
March: Compulsory participation on hiking-tours etc. in Bodø, Norway. The students are required to have arrived in Bodø no later than March 1. The students can travel back to their home university March 26.
April: Individual work on location of choice.