Open university: Introduction to Sociology 2023-2024
Open university
- Credits:
- 5 ECTS credits
- Location:
- -
- Continuous learning category:
- Law and society
- Teaching format:
- Independent learning
- Price:
- 75 € (VAT 0%)
ONLINE STUDIES!
This course is a part of the Basic Studies in Social Sciences.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the students are familiar with sociology as a discipline and as a way to see society. Via learning different sociological theories of society, they are able to understand the relevance of structural factors and cultural mechanisms that form social life and individual agencies, and thus to also reflect everyday life through sociological lenses.
Content
The course provides insight on sociology as discipline: its historical development, zeitgeist analysis, and topical fields. The course introduces basic concepts, classics, and theoretical approaches to understand social structures at different levels of social life. Sociological research that shows how “sociality” shapes social relations and individuals’ understanding on themselves and each other is also introduced.
The course is available online and can be studied between 1.9.2023-30.4.2024.
Open University registration is open 8.8.2023-1.4.2024 at Opintopolku and UEF website.
Modes of study
The course is a self-study online course in the Moodle learning environment. Online course include lecture recordings and/or written materials. Based on the literature, various written assignments are given.
Study materials
The course material is available on the Moodle learning environment.
Teacher(s)
Tuukka Kaidesoja (tuukka.kaidesoja@uef.fi)
Grading scale
Five step scale
Time
The course is open from 1.9.2023-30.4.2024, and you can study at your own pace by accessing the course from anywhere using your own device.
Further information
Once you have registered in the studies, you will receive instructions on how to get started. You will be given UEF user credentials, which you can use to log in to the Moodle learning environment. E-learning environment will provide you with the necessary instructions for studying.
Teaching language: English
The Open University of the University of Eastern Finland offers extensive study counseling services. You can find more information on our website.
For more information
Registration and other practical matters:
Maarit Kankaanpää, training secretary, UEF Open univeristy
Veera Kiiski, study coordinator, UEF Open University
Content of the studies:
Teppo Eskelinen, University Lecturer, Department of Social Sciences UEF
Yasemin Kontkanen, Doctoral Researcher, Department of Social Sciences UEF
This course is suitable for international students.
English-language courses are free for the 2023-2024 academic year for those with the status of temporary protection from Migri.
https://migri.fi/tilapainen-suojelu(in Finnish)
https://migri.fi/en/temporary-protection (in English)
https://migri.fi/uk/timcasovij-zahist (in Ukrainian)
See more on studying at UEF while under temporary protection here:
Register for individual study units. Study units cost 15 e / credit. This price holds for the academic year 2023–2024.
English-language courses are free for the 2023-2024 academic year for those with the status of temporary protection from Migri.
https://migri.fi/tilapainen-suojelu(in Finnish)
https://migri.fi/en/temporary-protection (in English)
https://migri.fi/uk/timcasovij-zahist (in Ukrainian)
See more on studying at UEF while under temporary protection here:
https://www.uef.fi/en/open-university-for-ukrainians
The length of a study right is determined by the length of the study unit so that it covers all teaching and exams. If the study unit has continuous registration, the study right is from 1.8. to 30.7.
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).
Literature acquisition costs and borrowing fees are not included in the tuition fee. If your employer would pay your tuition fee, please contact our training secretary. Contact details below.
Irrespective of time
The course is available online and can be studied between 1.9.2023-30.4.2024.
Open University registration is open 8.8.2023-1.4.2024 at Opintopolku and UEF website.
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