Open university: Society in me and us, spring 2027
- Credits:
- 5 ECTS credits
- Location:
- -
- Continuous learning category:
- Law and society
- Teaching format:
- Independent learning
- Price:
- 100 € (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 the often-hidden societal and cultural mechanisms that shape and regulate everyone’s individual lives in certain structural circumstances. The students have adopted critical views in reflecting their everyday environments and social networks. They also have become familiar with sociological theories and research concerning the topic.
Content
The course deals with the question of social order: How societies, communities and their social orders are maintained, strengthened, and challenged by individual or collective agents? How societies and communities are lived as “true” by people, and how societal change is possible? The course introduces social scientific theories and studies addressing these questions.
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.
Schedule
The course is open from 7 January 2027 to 30 April 2027.
Open University registration is available from 6 August 2026 to 21 March 2026 via the UEF website, Opintopolku.fi, and Opin.fi.
Study materials
The course material is available on the Moodle learning environment.
Grading scale
Five step scale
Teaching language
English
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. You will find all the necessary instructions in the e-learning environment.
This course is suitable for international students and anyone interested in this topic.
The study fee for individual courses is 20 e/ECTS credit and 15 e/ECTS credit for study modules. 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).
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 1.8.2026 to 30.7.2027.
Literature acquisition costs and borrowing fees are not included in the tuition fee.
If your employer is to pay your tuition fee, please contact our Student Affairs Secretary. Contact details below.
Self-study online course open from 7 January 2027 to 30 April 2027.
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