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Introduction
Norway is known for beautiful nature and Norwegians hold nature in high esteem. Nowegians love their nature and are proud of it. Outdoor life is a fundamental part of Norwegian culture, and we spend time in the mountains all year around.
The west coast of Norway, where HVL is located, is known for spectacular nature. With mountains and fjords close to all five campuses, you will be able to combine outdoor life with studies and city life. HVL has students from all around the world. We offer both exchange studies for a semester and full time master degree studies for international students. HVL has vibrant campuses with many meeting points and acitivites.
All five campuses have a Global Lounge, an activity space at each HVL campus where you can meet other international and Norwegian students and enjoy fun activities together.
Departments
- - Department of Sport, Food and Natural Sciences
- - Department of Arts Education
- - Department of Pedagogy, Religion and Social Studies
- - Department of Language, Literature, Mathematics and Interpreting
- - CASE – Creativity, Arts and Science in Education
- - Center for physically active learning
- - KINDknow
Our five campuses:
- - Bergen hosts HVLs biggest campus located in Norways second largest city. As a student in Bergen, you will experience the best Norway has to offer, with vibrant city life in the midst of the mountains.
- - Førde is a small city in Western Norway with an including and vibrant student life. As a student in Førde, you will be surrounded by mountains and fantastic nature, as well as being close to the sea.
- - Haugesund is a charming city that has everything a student could ask for within the vicinity of the campus. The city is buzzing with exciting cultural festivals and events throughout the year.
- - Sogndal is surrounded by fjord and mountains and is the perfect place to experience all the different sides of what nature has to offers, or to enjoy the different student activities.
- - Education Sciences
- - Stord is close to nature and campus is located right near the ocean. With dedicated teachers, wonderful internships and a variety of activities Stord is a great place to study.
- - Faculty of Education, Arts and Sports: consist of approximately 6 000 students and 550 members of staff in Sogndal, Bergen and at Stord. The faculty has four institutes and four research centres.
STAFF: Norwegian group coordinator
Coral Falco Perez
Department of Sport, Food and Natural Sciences. Professor.
Professor in Physical Education, Sport, and Health. The most outstanding projects in his CV are:
Resilience in Higher Education: Overcoming Adversity (RESUPERES) Movement Analysis and Load for Various Player Positions Through GPS Tracking of Football Players (BBSF) In recent years, new technical tools for position and movement analysis have been developed and adopted by top football clubs. International research shows, among other things, that player movements are now faster than before. Few studies have been conducted in Norway regarding physical load and player positions. Therefore, it is interesting to obtain more knowledge in this area.
Tone Nybakken
Department of Sport, Food, and Natural Sciences
Coordinator for the Bachelor's program in Physical Education and Sports (BA1). Course coordinator for IDR 213 and 413 (BA1). Course coordinator for MGBKØ 201, Physical Education 1, module 2, for grades 1-7. Supervisor for bachelor's theses in physical education and sports (MGU and BA) and co-supervisor for master's theses. Teaches in MGUKØ, MGBKØ, and the Bachelor's program in sports. Practical training supervisor for Physical Education (BA1 and MGU). Teaches theoretical and practical subjects such as movement science, anatomy, exercise science, physiology, subject didactics, volleyball, skiing, games, orienteering, and more.
Odd Torleiv Furnes
Department of Arts Education. Associate Professor.
Selected publications: Deep learning in music. (2022), Dybdelæring i musikk - musikalsk forståelse gjennom sansning, følelser og begreper. (2022), Dybdelæring og tilpasset opplæring. (2018), Filmmusikk - "Avtrykk av pust" (2018), Silence Interrupted - art installation. Bernsen, Torkell, Furnes, Odd Torleiv (2017)
Torbjørn Lundhaug
Associate Professor in Physical Education and Outdoor Education. He is the Program Coordinator of Aesthetic and Outdoor Education at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. His research interest is around primary school physical education, resilience, sustainable living, and outdoor education. He primarily supervises Physical Education teacher students and master's students. His main areas of expertise are guidance in sea kayaking and winter outdoor life.
Frøydis Hausmann
Department of Sport, Food and Natural Sciences. Associate Professor.
Asociated Professor in Physical Education and Sport at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. She has worked in higher education for 37 years where she has teached PE in teacher education and pree-school education, and for the last 19 years she has worked in education within public health with an emphasis on physical activity (PA). She is the coordinator for the public health studies. Her main fields in sports are; motor development, dance, skiing, outdoor activity and physical activity for the disabled. Her research areas are motor development for pree-school children, PA for cancer patients, PA for people with cognitive impairment, and recillience in higher education.
David Gabriel Hebert
Department of Sport, Food, and Natural Sciences
David G. Hebert, PhD is a Professor of Music Education at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in Bergen, leading the Grieg Academy Music Education (GAME) research group and the Nordic Network for Music Education. An ethnomusicologist and Honorary Professor at the Education University of Hong Kong, he is a Board Member of the International Society for Music Education. Dr. Hebert has delivered keynote speeches at global conferences and performs with the Sympathetic Resonance Trio.
Anja Mikkelson
Division of Finance. Adviser. Field of work: Advisor project finances
Alvhild Alette Bjørkum
Department of Safety, Chemistry and Biomedical laboratory sciences
Associate Professor.Faculty of Engineering and Science Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Kronstad, Bergen, Norway
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