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HVT Existential well-being in plural societies  5 op

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smart for good
Credits:
5 ECTS credits
Location:
Joensuu
Continuous learning category:
Theology and philosophy
Teaching format:
Distance teaching, Blended teaching
Price:
100 € (VAT 0%)
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The following topics are covered on the course:

  • Introduction to existential well-being – Defining core concepts
  • Existential well-being, well-being, spirituality and religion
  • Meaning in life. Sources of meaning in life. What about existential indifference and existential conflict?
  • Existential well-being shattered and building it anew
  • Existential well-being during the lifespan
  • Existential well-being in plural societies

The following topics are covered on the course:

  • Introduction to existential well-being – Defining core concepts
  • Existential well-being, well-being, spirituality and religion
  • Meaning in life. Sources of meaning in life. What about existential indifference and existential conflict?
  • Existential well-being shattered and building it anew
  • Existential well-being during the lifespan
  • Existential well-being in plural societies

The course is based on material that student individually studies. Each subtopic of the course contains pre-assignment, recorded lecture and after lecture assignment. The material is fully accessible in Elearn. Each subtopic’s assignments must be completed and handed out before moving to the next subtopic. In the end of the course, students hands in a study diary that contains main ideas from earlier assignments as well as personal reflections.

The final grade (0-5) of the course is based on the grade of the study diary. Assignments are assessed as "to be supplemented" or "passed". They need to be completed to complete the course.

Study material is released in course platform. The material is in English.

Registration for Individual Courses

The fee for individual courses is €20 per ECTS credit. These prices are valid for the academic year 2025–2026.

Registration for courses starting in the autumn semester begins on 8 August 2025 at 9:00 AM. After this date, registration remains open until 16 June 2026.

The right to study is valid until 30 July 2026.

Lecture Implementation: More detailed information will be published in August 2026.

Schedule: Lectures are held during the autumn semester. Other methods of completion are available throughout the academic year.

Irrespective of time

The course is based on material that student individually studies. Each subtopic of the course contains pre-assignment, recorded lecture and after lecture assignment. The material is fully accessible in Elearn. Each subtopic’s assignments must be completed and handed out before moving to the next subtopic. In the end of the course, students hands in a study diary that contains main ideas from earlier assignments as well as personal reflections.

The final grade (0-5) of the course is based on the grade of the study diary. Assignments are assessed as "to be supplemented" or "passed". They need to be completed to complete the course.

3 months
English

Register for studies

If you wish to complete the course through lectures, please contact the study secretary and request a transfer from the independent study method to the lecture-based implementation.

Registration Instructions:

I. You can begin the registration process by clicking the “Fill in the application form” link on the right-hand side of the page. This will take you to the registration service, where the course is pre-selected. You may add other courses to your cart before proceeding with the registration.

II. Pay for the studies. A payment link will be sent to your email. Your registration is confirmed once the payment is completed. The payment link is valid for 24 hours. After payment, you will receive two separate confirmation messages: one from the registration service and another from the Paytrail service.

III. Instructions for starting your studies will be sent to your email within seven days of registration. If you do not yet have a UEF account, you will also receive activation instructions from the university’s user account management after this message. Your account will be granted access rights once your study right begins.

If you do not receive the payment link or other messages, please check your email’s spam folder.

IV. The automatic message from the registration service also includes a link to the study start instructions. Please read the instructions carefully.

More information: https://www.uef.fi/fi/ilmoittautuminen-opintomaksu-ja-opiskeluoikeus

Registration starts:
2025-08-07 09:00
Registration ends:
2026-06-15 15:00
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