The Department of Information Studies and Interactive Media conducts research and offers teaching on the nature of interactive, multilinear and multimodal media, effects, opportunities from the perspective of social and individual practices and experiences. The teaching provides an analytical overview of developing digital media forms as a part of human activity, and equips students with the capability for the design and implementation of interactive media.

Hypermedia, as a subject and field of research with the multidisciplinary developmental history, is located on a basis created by the fields of social science, the humanities and design sciences.  The social sciences perspective in hypermedia research is represented by the study of the importance of the new forms of media, their nature and function.  The humanistic perspective stresses the pivotal nature of artistic and informative structure, mode of presentation and human thinking, action and creative dimensions.  The design attribute is connected to the applied research and development work of hypermedia analysis and comprehension.

Objectives and content of teaching
Hypermedia is an independent study block planned to support specialisation as a digital media expert.  The main themes in teaching provide an opportunity to learn about many different aspects of interactive media dimensions and to specialise in the research of topical issues in hypermedia.  Studies in hypermedia can be combined as a minor subject in various combinations of subjects.  Combining hypermedia with information sciences, research on arts subjects, computer science, marketing, administrative sciences and education has been popular.

• Degree Programmes taught in English
• Hypermedia
• Degree Programmes taught in Finnish
• Hypermedia