PhD Students

Ralf Westphal

BSc-Degree in Economics and Business Administration, Syddansk Universitet/University of
Southern Denmark, Denmark
M.Sc.-Degree in Business and Human Resource Management, University of Flensburg,
Germany
Teaching certificate (Physical education+ Biology, Secondary Modern School)
at Staatsseminarium Haderslev, Denmark
Bachelor Degree (B.Sc.) in "nordisk friluftsliv" (nordic outdoor nature life); University
College Bø (HIT) in Telemark, Norway

Outward Bound Instructor OB Center Königsburg, Germany, OB-Center Loch Eil Scotland
Member of OUTWARD BOUND commissioning team to establish the Finish Outward
Bound-branch in cooperation with the University of Tampere, Finland, 1993
Scholarship as an assisten-teacher in norwegian Friluftsliv (friluftslivstipendiat) in "outdoor
education"at Norwegian boardingschool, Folkehøgskole (Olavskolen/Norway)
Completion of community service in lieu of the Nationalservice as Nationalparkranger at the
Northfrisian Westcoast working in the field of environmental education (Nationalpark
Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer)
Guest lectures at University Flensburg, Germany, topic: "Aspects of Outdoor development training for management clientel"; "Aspects of evaluation and transfer to the workplace."

Scandinavic outdoor nature life (Friluftsliv) , anglo-american approaches to outdoor education
Comparative cultural analysis of two national outdoor education approaches: the Norwegian and Scottish approach.

A video-clip of Ralf working as a trekking guide on Svalbard/Spitsbergen.

BSc thesis: "Direct Marketing aspects for CAT-trainings at OUTWARD BOUND in terms of ISO 9001-certification", Munich, Germany
MScThesis: "OD-Training as a Management-Traininig concept" (2001, University of
Flensburg, (unpublished)
BSc thesis: Personlig udvikling og Friluftsliv, (Personal development and outdoor nature life) Høgskolen i Telemark, Norway (prosjektopgave 2003), HIT