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Itä-Suomen Yliopisto

Joensuu, Kuopio

Open university: Finnish Education and Society, 2024-2025

Open university
smart for good
Credits:
5 ECTS credits
Location:
-
Continuous learning category:
Teaching, education and psychology
Teaching format:
Online teaching, Independent learning, Distance teaching
Price:
100 € (VAT 0%)
Jatkuva oppiminen verkkosivut

The online course covers the following topics:

Introduction to the main concepts of the course

  • Theoretical Traditions in Sociology of Education
  • The Meaning of Education
  • Sustainability Education in Finland

Learning outcomes

After the course student:

  • has knowledge of basic research frameworks and concepts of social scientific research and the sociology of education
  • knows the societal functions of education, and can reflect on individual and social meanings of education knows the central theoretical traditions in the social sciences of education
  • has progressed in critical thinking skills.

The course is a 5 cp MOOC course open for anyone on the DigiCampus learning platform. Course can be taken by students from any discipline, the course does not require previous background with educational studies.

Please check Peppi- study guide for more information about the course.

This course is a part of the basic studies Lifelong Learning and Sustainable Development that also offer an open university route to a Bachelor Degree Programme of the same name at the University of Eastern Finland. Read more here.

Online course: learning tasks 20 h, learning diary 30 h, individual work 85 h.

Learning tasks are based on the selected parts of the following materials:

  • Simola, H. 2015. The Finnish Education mystery - Historical and Sociological essays on Schooling in Finland
  • Sahlberg, P. 2011. Finnish Lessons. What can the World Learn from Educational change in Finland
  • Jarvis 2010. Adult education and lifelong learning: Theory and practice (renewed 4. edition)
  • Open access articles in Moodle.

More information about the learning tasks can be found on the course Moodle platform. Learning tasks must be completed by xx.xx.2025. More information about the deadlines is coming later on.

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.

Irrespective of time

The course is available from September to December and from February to May.

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Register for studies

Registration instructions

I Click the registration button on this page. You will be directed to our registration service with the study unit already selected. You can add several study units to your study cart before you continue. 

II Proceed to identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service, fill in your personal information to the registration form, confirm your registration and pay the study fees. If you cannot use the Suomi.fi service, please contact our training secretary, their information can be found below. 

Please note that the registration is binding. 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). 

III Your registration will typically be processed in 2-5 working days. During peak registration periods, this may take up to 10 days. After this period, you will get an automatic message which includes a link to the starting instructions. Please read and follow the instructions carefully.  

 

If you do not have a UEF username, you will also get instructions for activating one. Access rights will be added to your username when your study right begins.  

 

If you can’t find these messages, remember to check your email’s trash folder, and contact the open university staff if needed. 

 

If your employer will pay your tuition fee, please contact our study affairs secretary. Their contact information can be found below. 

Registration starts:
2024-08-08 09:00
Registration ends:
2025-04-14 23:59
Registration

More information about education

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Vikla, Sanna

Continuous Learning Specialist

Centre for Continuous Learning

+358504666591

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Airaksinen, Iina

Student Affairs Secretary

Centre for Continuous Learning

+358504649747