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AIKAS17 Current Themes in Finnish Educational Research 4 ECTS
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Language of instruction
English
Type or level of studies
Other studies
Adult Education and Education
School of Education

General description

Optional course

Learning outcomes:

The goal is to introduce the students to current research topics studied in the School of Education. By actively participating to the lectures the student constructs the overview of some of the ongoing research projects and the theoretical framework and/or methodological approaches applied in these cases.

Content :

During the course the student becomes acquainted with various research projects carried out by the postgraduate students in the School of Education. The lectures include presentations of research projects, group discussions and reflective written final assignment.

Modes of study:  lectures, discussions and 4 short essays based on the lectures (minimum of one page/essay). Detailed information for themes and ideas concerning the essays will be given by lecturers.

Study materials/literature:  Articles will be delivered  by  lecturers either beforehand by e-mail or  in the beginning of each lecture.

Enrolment for University Studies

Enrolment for the course not later than on 2.10.2011 (NettiOpsu/WILMO: http://www.uta.fi/nettiopsu/)

Enrolment time has expired

Teachers

Mirka Räisänen, Abebaw Adamu, Shirin Kulkarni, Elina Fonsén, Sini Teräsahde and Maiju Huttunen, Teacher

Teaching

13-Oct-2011 – 1-Dec-2011
Seminar 12 hours
Seminar
Thu 13-Oct-2011 at 10-12, Virta-building, room 112, Mirka Räisänen: Teachers in (and out of) Education Politics - sociological and historical considerations on teachers' political agency
Thu 27-Oct-2011 at 10-12, Virta-building, room 113, Abebaw Adamu: Diversity in higher education: opportunities and challenges
Thu 3-Nov-2011 at 10-12, Virta-building, room 113, Shirin Kulkarni: Creativity in Education
Thu 10-Nov-2011 at 10-12, Virta-building, room 112, Elina Fonsén: Pedagogical Leadership in Early Childhood Education
Thu 17-Nov-2011 at 10-12, Virta-building, room 112, Sini Teräsahde: Research – practice – policy relations in Finnish adult education
Thu 1-Dec-2011 at 10-12, Virta-building, room 112, Maiju Huttunen: Narrative identity development in the school context (ethnographic case study)
School of Education
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School of Education
Adult Education and Education