The course is part of the UNIPID virtual studies study module.

Registration for students at the University of Tampere: 15 November 2009 - 15 January 2010 through NettiOpsu -system at Department of Social Recearch / Social Policy / SPOLA3A7. Participants will be informed on their acceptance to the course by latest 20 January 2010. Also instructions and the key for entering to Moodle will be given.

Registration for UniPID-students: 15 November 2009 - 15 January 2010 by filling a registration form at http://www.unipidvirtualstudies.fi/content/courses in order to get ECTS credits to be registered at the University of Tampere. A transcript of records will be sent to UniPID when the course is passed.

Study materials: Video lectures; 40 lecture hours (produced 2008-2009). Learning materials and texts related to the video lectures will be available on the Moodle -course management system from 20 January 2010.

Objectives:
1) Learn major factors of social development and how they are in relation to each others.
2) Learn the Finnish discourse on global development.

Learning methods: A particular student centered learning diary based on the lectures. Length of the diary ab. 8 pages (1,5-row, 12-font). Further information will be given at the Moodle-site. Deadline for learning diaries: A paper version is to be posted to Ms. Anna Vähämäki, ISSS, Faculty of Social Sciences, 33014 University of Tampere by 31 March 2010 (posting day). Locals: Use the university's internal mailing system (it is free, contact any caretaker).

Course outline available on the ISSS web page http://www.uta.fi/isss/study_information/curricula_guides/Global_Social.html

Assessment: passed / failed, 0-5 grading on a student's request.

Pedagogical frameworks: Critical pedagogy and problem based learning.

Inquiries: isss@uta.fi

Teacher in charge: Lecturer Mikko Perkiö.

Teaching language: English

Compensations:

Department of Social Research:

SPOLA3A7 6 ECTS (includes extra assignment)
SPOIB8B2 5 ECTS
SPOLS4   5 ECTS (by agreement)
SOSLA2.2 5 ECTS (in addition one book has to be taken an exam to complete the module) 
SOSAA2.1 5 ECTS (in addition one book has to be taken an exam to complete the module)
SOSAS4.3 5 ECTS

Department of Social Work Research:

STYÖS1B2 5 ECTS (To complete the module by an extra 2-3 pages essay agreed with Kirsi Günter)

Journalism and mass communication:
4 ECTS to be agreed with Emeritus Professor Kaarle Nordenstreng.

History:Compensates 5 ECTS HISOA2

Women's studies: The course with the learning diary is 4 credits in Women's Studies, or, upon agreement, 6-7 credits with a longer essay. The arguments for the questions have to deal with the thematic of gender and sexuality in all cases.

W.S.2 Gender in the Making: c)'Race', Ethnicity, Post-colonialism (7 ECTS)
NAISA2D Kansallisuus ja kansalaisuus (6 op)
NAISA2I Globaalit geminismit (6op)
M5 Naistutkimuksen alat (8 op)