- YKYYKV1 Finnish Society and Culture
School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Learning outcomes
The course is especially designed for international students who wish to know more about the Finnish society and culture. The main purpose is to introduce the students to the society and culture of contemporary Finland. After the course, the students will have an idea of the development and cultural, political and economic background of one of the Nordic welfare states.
Obtaining 3 ECTS credits: active participation in the lectures, passing the lecture exam organised at the end of the lecture series. The exam will be a multiple choice exam which possibly also includes writing some short essays.
Obtaining 5 ECTS credits: in addition to participation in the lectures and in the lecture exam, student must also pass an exam based on additional reading organized together with the lecture exam. Additional reading consists of scientific articles on Finnish Society and Culture and is to be confirmed in the course programme in Moodle.
General description
Weekly lectures on Wednesdays at 18-20, subject to change:
7.9. How to communicate in Finland? (Katja Keisala)
14.9. Finnish History - Finns and Finland between East and West (Seija-Leena Nevala)
21.9. Boundaries of Finnishness and Ethnic Minorities in Finland (Hannu Sinisalo)
28.9. Finnish Gastronomy (Arja Luiro)
5.10. Finnish Political System (Johanna Peltoniemi)
12.10. Finnish Education System (Raisa Harju-Autti)
19.10. Finnish Popular Music (Juho Kaitajärvi-Tiekso)
26.10. Technology and Innovation in Finland: Current Issues and Future Challenges (Tomi Nokelainen)
2.11. Finnish forests and forestry (Ari Vanamo)
9.11. Finnish Welfare and Social Services (Lina van Aerschot)
16.11. Finnish Art History in a Nutshell (Katja Fält)
23.11. Finnish Literature (Toni Lahtinen)
30.11. Special Features of Finnish Mass Media (Jyrki Jyrkiäinen)
7.12. Exam
14.12. Exam retake
Enrolment for University Studies
Enrolment to the course
- TUT and TAMK students: enrolment with electronic form during the enrolment period 1.8.- 1.9.2016
<https://elomake3.uta.fi/lomakkeet/17335/lomake.html>;
- UTA students: enrolment in NettiOpsu, click below
Teachers
Teaching
Evaluation criteria
Participation in the lectures and an exam. The exam will be organised at the end of the lecture series. It will be a multiple choice which, possibly, also includes writing some short essays.
Further information
Contact person: Coordinator of international education, Anna Wansén-Kaseva