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Spiritual and psychological approaches to ecological crisis: Fear, Care, and Hope  5 op, 2026-27

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Credits:
5 ECTS credits
Location:
Joensuu
Continuous learning category:
Theology and philosophy
Teaching format:
Distance teaching, Blended teaching
Price:
-
Jatkuva oppiminen verkkosivut

The spiritual and intellectual roots of ecological thought. The spirituality of ecology. The psychological aspects of emerging ecological crisis: anxiety, hope and practical action. Animas as part of ecological research and the spirituality of animals. Planetary thought. Ecology as a part of theology and social criticism.

Continuous registration 6.8.2026-15.6.2027. 

For more details on the course schedule, see the Peppi study guide. 
  

You can register for this whole study module, or for any of its individual study units. Individual study units cost 20€. These prices hold 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 6.8. to 30.7. 

Literature acquisition costs and borrowing fees are not included in the tuition fee.

If your employer pays your tuition fee, please contact our training secretary. Their contact details are below. 

The spiritual and intellectual roots of ecological thought. The spirituality of ecology. The psychological aspects of emerging ecological crisis: anxiety, hope and practical action. Animas as part of ecological research and the spirituality of animals. Planetary thought. Ecology as a part of theology and social criticism.

Study methods: Online course in the eLearn e-learning environment. Lectures (8 h, online), completing the learning assignments.

Evaluation criteria: Learning assignments, 0–5.

Time: The online course is available for the whole academic year, including summer.

Offering data: International exchange students and degree students of the University of Eastern Finland and students accepted to Diak-UEF-Cross-Institutional Studies (20 places). The course is part of Kestävyysopintojen opetusyhteistyöverkosto – Teaching Cooperation Network of Sustainability Studies.

Language of tuition: English

Generic skills: Critical thinking, Ethics, Sustainability

Continuous registration 6.8.2026-15.6.2027. 

For more details on the course schedule, see the Peppi study guide. 
  

You can register for this whole study module, or for any of its individual study units. Individual study units cost 20€. These prices hold 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 6.8. to 30.7. 

Literature acquisition costs and borrowing fees are not included in the tuition fee.

If your employer pays your tuition fee, please contact our training secretary. Their contact details are below. 

Irrespective of time

Online lecture and exercise course in the fall semester.

3 months
English

Register for studies

Continuous registration 6.8.2026-15.6.2027. 

For more details on the course schedule, see the Peppi study guide. 
  

You can register for this whole study module, or for any of its individual study units. Individual study units cost 20€. These prices hold 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 6.8. to 30.7. 

Literature acquisition costs and borrowing fees are not included in the tuition fee.

If your employer pays your tuition fee, please contact our training secretary. Their contact details are below. 

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

Registration starts:
2026-08-06 09:00
Registration ends:
2027-06-15 15:00