Open university: Adult Education Promoting Sustainable Development, spring 2026
- Date:
- 1.1.2026 - 29.5.2026
- Credits:
- 5 ECTS credits
- Location:
- -
- Continuous learning category:
- Teaching, education and psychology
- Teaching format:
- Independent learning, Distance teaching, Online teaching
- Price:
- 100 € (VAT 0%)
This course is part of the YUFE Skills of the Future Programme.
The online course covers the following topics:
- Introduction to the concepts of adult education and sustainable development.
- Adult education, education policy and sustainable development.
- The role of education in contributing to socially, culturally, economically, and ecologically sustainable lifestyles and communities.
- The interplay between technology and media with sustainability education.
- Global Citizenship Education and Critical Perspectives
Learning outcomes
Students will:
- Be familiar with the concept of adult education and sustainable development within a sociocultural context.
- Be able to discuss how sustainable development is visible within Finnish adult education policy.
- Be familiar with the role of education in contributing to sustainable lifestyles and communities.
- Be familiar with the connection between non-formal adult education and sustainable development.
- Be familiar with the role of technology and media in sustainability education.
Please check the Peppi study guide for more information about the course.
Study methods: Lectures 10 h (hybrid, later also recordings); in online learning environment, learning tasks 30 h and online exam 1 h; individual work 94 h. Lectures are organized in hybrid format (at Joensuu campus and online) in the Autumn semester, and lecture recordings will be available for the Spring semester. Spring deadlines are in March and May.
You will receive starting instructions via email after completing the course registration.
In addition to the lectures, students will find a list of Open access literature and other materials needed in the learning tasks and in online exam in the online learning environment. Students are also encouraged to find additional literature themselves.
NB! Are you registering for the course through YUFE Skills of the Future Programme? Please, register to the course filling this form.
The study fee is 20 euros per ECTS credit for individual study units, and 15 euros per credit for study modules. The study fee is paid at registration.
Please find more information: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi)
By paying the study fee, the student receives a temporary right to study that entitles them to attend a particular course. The right to study is course-specific, and is required to complete the course as specified in the syllabus for the term, covering both teaching and course exams. If the course is continuously open for registration, the maximum time to complete the course is from 1 August to 31 July for that academic year.
Spring semester 01.01.2026 - 29.05.2026