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Itä-Suomen Yliopisto

Joensuu, Kuopio

Development crisis and globalization, spring 2027

Open university
Date:
11.1.2027 - 8.2.2027
Credits:
2 ECTS credits
Location:
Joensuu
Continuous learning category:
Law and society
Teaching format:
Distance teaching, Contact teaching
Price:
40 € (VAT 0%)
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This course is part of the YUFE Skills of the Future Programme.

Contents: The lecture series examines development issues globally, regionally and locally. Each lecture presents in more detail a current development challenge in certain places. 

Learning outcomes: After completing the course, the student:

  • is able to structure global and regional development issues
  • is able to perceive key tensions in world politics
  • is able to utilize and compare different approaches to environmental and development problems

Relevance to working life, to the learning outcomes: digital skills, ethics and self-reflexivity in formulating own’s expertise, time and information management, critical thinking and sustainability practice development, and interaction competence.

Modes of study: Lectures (20 hours) + supplementary literature, independent writing. The lectures can be followed remotely.

Teaching methods: Classroom teaching (can be followed remotely), final writing assignment.

Teacher: Aija Lulle

The course is available between Jan 11th, and Feb 8th, 2027. More information, the description and timelines of the course can be found from Peppi study guide. In their studies, open university students must adhere to the same schedules and study modes as degree students.

This course is a part of the Basic Studies Module in Geography and Environmental Policy and Avoin yliopisto maantiede ja ympäristöpolitiikka väyläopinnot -module (other courses available only in Finnish). You can enroll for the studies one course at a time (20 € / ECTS credit), or by purchasing the right to study for a whole study module for the duration of one academic year (15 € / ECTS credit), until September 2nd, 2026.

NB! Are you registering for the course through YUFE Skills of the Future Programme? Please, register to the course filling this form.

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Study units cost 20 € / ECTS credit. This price holds for the academic year 2026-2027.
For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi).

Right to study will cover the lessons and exams.

Fees for purchasing/lending literature are not included in the study fee. 

If you cannot identify yourself via the Suomi.fi service but are able to pay using one of the following methods: Google Pay or Apple Pay, Visa or MasterCard, please register in the online service (choose ‘Skip identification’). Otherwise, contact the student affairs secretary (contact details below). Be prepared to verify your identity with an official ID after registration. 

If your employer is paying the course fee and you do not have access to a company credit card, contact the student affairs secretary before registering. You can find the contact details at the bottom of the page. 

Day time teaching
1 month
English

Register for studies

The registration is binding. Please read the Open University payment and cancellation terms before registering.

If you cannot identify yourself via the Suomi.fi service but are able to pay using one of the following methods: Google Pay or Apple Pay, Visa or MasterCard, please register in the online service (choose ‘Skip identification’). Otherwise, contact the student affairs secretary (contact details below). Be prepared to verify your identity with an official ID after registration. 

Registration online:

  1. Go to the registration service using the button on this page. You will see information about the course, which you can review before registering. Add the course to your study cart. You can also add other courses to the cart before proceeding. 
  2. Log in via the Suomi.fi service (without Finnish identification methods, choose 'skip identification'), fill in your personal details on the registration form, and confirm your registration. Pay for the studies at the time of registration.
  3. Processing the registration usually takes 2–5 business days, and at most 10 business days. After processing, you will receive an email with a link to the instructions for starting your studies. The message will include a link to our beginning instructions page where you can find all instructions on how to get started. Please read the beginning instructions carefully.

UEF username 

  • If you are studying at the University of Eastern Finland for the first time, you will receive separate instructions on how to activate your UEF username. 
  • If you already have a UEF username, change your password. 

Your username will receive the necessary access rights once your study right begins. 

Didn’t receive the message? Check your email’s spam folder. If the message is not there, contact the Open University: [email protected].

 

If your employer is paying the course fee and you do not have access to a company credit card, contact the student affairs secretary before registering. You can find the contact details at the bottom of the page. 

Registration starts:
2026-08-06 09:00
Registration ends:
2027-01-04 23:59
Registration

More information about education

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Thure, Marika

Continuous Learning Specialist

Centre for Continuous Learning

+358503414170

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Reiman, Krista

Student Affairs Secretary

Centre for Continuous Learning

+358504718694