Health-promoting and educational interventions with horses.

The course gives the student knowledge, skills and competence in supervising health-promoting and educational interventions using equine-assisted learning. The goal is that after the course the student will have both theoretical and practical knowledge, including tools, to carry out the interventions in a safe, appropriate and ethical way. After completing the training, the student shall have knowledge of/in ...how the horse and its environment can be a resource for meeting growing societal challenges and thereby contribute to health-related goals ...the wide range of equine-assisted interventions offered today and what distinguishes them ...which attributes and qualities of the horse and its environment are an asset in health-promoting and educational work ...research and studies in the field of health-promoting and educational interventions with horses, and overall conclusions ...horse welfare, environment and safety linked to equine-assisted learning ...relevant target groups and collaboration partners for equine-assisted learning ...proven methods and concrete tools for equine-assisted learning After completing the training, the student shall have skills in ...mapping target groups for equine-assisted learning ...supervising equine-assisted learning based on proven methods ...following up and evaluating interventions together with participants and collaboration partners ...using given checklists to assess which horses are suitable ...carrying out risk analyses of the operation where the interventions will take place ...creating presentation material to explain and anchor the intervention with a potential client and/or collaboration partner After completing the training, the student shall have the competence to ...independently plan, carry out and follow up educational and health-promoting interventions using equine-assisted learning in a responsible, safe and appropriate way ...independently design and implement a plan for long-term collaboration with potential partners To see which parts have been completed, see the certificate of education