Winter Term 2018/19
Modular Period III
Aspects of Negative Peaces and Direct Violence
January 21st to February 03rd 2019
Field training, including excursions to the Tyrolean Red Cross, the Cave Rescue Team and the Austrian Armed Forces.
Coordination Wolfgang Dietrich and Norbert Koppensteiner.
Students will stay for two weeks “offline” at the camps and experience a 24 hours and 14 days training in practical aspects of field work. The topics will range from team-training, communication, basic skills in orientation and survival in nature, guided units in mountaineering, rescue, simulations of man made and natural disaster situations, civilian actions in armed conflict situations, spiritual and physical training. Special training units for civilians with a background in conflict transformation will be offered by the Army their specific environment.
The days will be spent in the marvelous natural environment of the Alps. The aim of these weeks, besides practical training, is the formation of a real group of colleagues. Readiness for team spirit will be highly demanded. Students are requested to take basic personal camp equipment such as sleeping bag, mountaineering-boots and warm clothing with them.
| Activity |
Date |
Time |
Topic |
| Excursion-Tutorial | Mon 21.01. - Tue 22.01. |
Depart appox. 08:30 Arrival appox. 18:00 |
Practical Training with the Austrian Red Cross |
| Tutorial | Wed 23.01. | 09:00-12:00 14:00-17:00 |
"Endowment of Peace Work with Meaning" with Prof. Dr. Tatjana Schnell "What you always wanted to know about soldiers but never dared to ask" with the Austrian Armed Forces |
| Tutorial | Thu 24.01. | 09:00-12:00 14:00-17:00 19:00-21:00 |
Leadership Training Leadership Training Meeting the Alumni |
| Excursion | Fri 25.01. | Depart appox. 08:00 Arrival appox. 18:00 |
Guided Team Training in the Lamprechtshöhle with the Cave Rescue Team |
| Excursion-Tutorial | Mon 28.01. - Sat 02.02. |
Depart appox. 06:45 Arrival appox. 12:00 |
Field Training with the Austrian Armed Forces |
| Sun 03.02. | 09:00-12:00 14:00-17:00 |
Integrative Seminar |
The Program reserves the right to changes in schedules.