Objectives: To provide students with the skills to produce an independent study based on the analysis and interpretation of qualitative material.

Contents: Students observe the methodology and research methods of qualitative research. 

Only for students in the Bachelor of Social Sciences programme.

Lectures:

4.9.2009 Introduction to qualitative methods, Minna Zechner

11.9.2009: Close reading of diverse text materials: Jaana Vuori

18.9.2009 Ethnography: Satu Ranta-Tyrkkö

2.10.2009 Multi-sited media ethnography. How to analyze media audiences: Kaarina Nikunen

9.10. 2009 Rhetorical analysis: Sirke Mäkinen

16.10.2009 Interviews: Raija-Liisa Kämäräinen (Linna 6018)

30.10.2009 Discourse analysis: Eero Suoninen

6.11.2009 Feminist critique of science: Jaana Kuusipalo

Seminars:

Group 1

11.9.2009, room 6018
9.10.2009, room 6018
30.10.2009, room 6017
13.11.2009, room 6017

27.11.2009, together with group 2, room 6017

4.12.2009, together with group 2, 6017

Group 2

18.9.2009, room 6018
16.10.2009, room 5026
6.11.2009, room 6017

27.11.2009, with group 1, room 6017
4.12.2009, with group 1, room 6017

Objectives: After the course the student is familiar with the discussion and thesis of their field.

Contents: The course deepens the students' conceptual and theoretical understanding of Social Sciences. The lectures focus on it from the point of view of each subject, and the students base their essays on it.

Only for students in Bachelor of Social Sciences programme.

Objectives: To provide the student with a general understanding of empirical research methods and resarch process in social sciences. The student learns the basics of doing empirical research and learns to understand the significance of research questions and research frame as well as aspects related to choosing certain data and techniques of analysis. The student learns how one can approach the same phenomenon with various research methods and how those methods and approaches produce different kind of information. The module provides the student with basic abilties to understand empirical research conducted with various methods, to evaluate the methodological choices and research results.

Modes of Study: In English: book exam on
Gilbert (ed.), Researching Social Life. Sage, Second edition,  2001. (reprinted 2003).

The book exam is available in the Electronic Exam Service: https://tenttis.uta.fi/login/index.php?lang=en_utf8 (see under ISSS/ Sociology). The exam is open until 16.11.2009.

Registration begins: 10.8. at 6.00 Registration ends: 2.9. at 24.00 Selection criteria: Priority is given to international Bachelor´s degree students and exchange students. Otherwise the selection criterion is the number of credits. Selections on view: The final course lists will be posted on the Language Centre's notice board and website on September 4th.

Lectures 36 h + exam (3 credit points);
essay seminar 8 h ERS/CBU; Tallinn 8 h; 8 h Jyväskylä; (5 credit points).

Essay seminars are to be held during the II period.

Compensations:

KVPOA4 Wiener - Diez (3 credit points) + Vogt - Maier (2 credit points)

Bachelor of Social Sciences programme: KVPIB8A1 Wiener - Diez (3 credit points) + Vogt - Maier (2 credit points) or VALIB8C1 Hooghe - Marks and Scharpf.

ERS/CBU local studies.

Objectives: The course aims to give an understanding how South Asia is located in the changing and globalising international order. The perspective to the international system is the one from South Asia and thus it reflects the interests of South Asian actors in international politics.

Contents: The course will consist of three parts:
A video course on India in World Politics 20 h(this section will be available in Moodle), additional lectures on South Asia beyond India 10 h and essay (6-8 p.) written by the students on the topic related to the substance of the course.

Visiting lecturer: Assoc. Univ. Professor, Vladislav B. Sotirovic, Ph.D., Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania

Goals and contents:

1) To provide a comprehensive account of the part played by language in national identity formation process and nationalism in contemporary Europe

2) To present different academic views of the phenomena of interrelationships between language and ethnic/group identity and nationalism taking into consideration different parts of the Old Continent

3) To discuss differences between dialects and standardized language system that played important role in identity formation across Europe

Academic level: BA/MA

Prerequisites: basic knowledge about group identity

Language of instruction: English

Teaching methodology: lectures, discussion, seminars

Examination: written (one essay 10 pp.)

Assessment: 1-5 point scale

Teaching methods: lectures and seminars. An individual work and readings are encouraged.

Evaluation: Class attendance and active participation in discussions (30%) and essay (70%) including at least 4-6 references from the following reading list.

Compensations:

Bachelor's programme in Social Sciences:

Compensates one book from KVPIB7A1, KVPIB8A2 or VALIB8C1

Kansainvälisen politiikan opiskelijat:

A3,A4,A5 (2 op/teos)

Suggested reading list:

Alladina S., Edwards V., Multilingualism in the British Isles, vols. I-II, London: Longman, 1991.

Meara P., Ryan A. (eds.), Language and Nation, London: British Association for Applied Linguistics, CILT, 1991.

Hoffmann C. (ed.), Language, Culture and Communication in Contemporary Europe, Clevedon: Multilingual Matters, 1996.

Bright W., International Encyclopaedia of Linguistics, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992.

Clyne M., The German Language in a Changing Europe, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995.

Crowley T., Language in History, London: Routledge, 1996.

Comrie B., Corbett G. G. (eds.), The Slavonic Languages, London: Routledge, 1993.

Donaldson B., Dutch: A Linguistic History of Holland and Belgium, Leiden: Nijhoff, 1983.

Edwards J., Multilingualism, Harmondsworth, Penguin, 1995.

Fishman J. A., Language and Ethnicity in Minority Sociolinguistic Perspective, Clevedon: Multilingual Matters, 1989.

Friedman V., Linguistic Emblems and Emblematic Languages: On Language and Flag in the Balkans, Columbus, Ohio: Ohio University Slavic Department, 1999.  

Ginsborg P., Italy and its Discontents, 1980-2001, London: Allen Lane The Penguin Press, 2001.

Herr R., Polt J. (eds.), Iberian Identity, Berkeley: IIS, 1989.

Jahr E. H. (ed.), Language Conflict and Language Planning, Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, 1993.

Lodge A., French, from Dialect to Standard, London: Routledge, 1993.

Maiden M., A Linguistic History of Italian, London: Longman, 1995.

Marley D., Hintze M. A., Parker G. (eds.), Linguistic Identities and Policies in France and in the French Speaking World, London: Association for French Language Studies, CILT, 1998.

Mar-Molinero C., Smith A. (eds.), Nationalism and the Nation in the Iberian Peninsula, Oxford: Berg, 1996.

Penny R., A History of the Spanish Language, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991.Blom G. et al. (eds.), Minority Languages-The Scandinavian Experience, Oslo: Nordic Language Secretariat, 1992.

Sanders C. (ed.), French Today: Language in its Social Context, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993.

Siguán M., Multilingual Spain, Amsterdam: Swets&Zeitlinger, 1993.

Smith G. (ed.), The Baltic States: The National Self-Determination of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, London, Macmillan, 1994.

Vikør L. S., The Nordic Languages: Their Status and Interrelations, Oslo: Novus forlag, 2001.

Wilson A., Ukrainian Nationalism in the 1990s: A Minority Faith, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997.

Win J. (ed.), Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, London: Europa, 1997. 

Lectures and exam (2 ECTS) + book exam (3 ECTS). In addition to the lectures, students can choose to take an exam on Sakwa, Richard (2008), Russian Politics and Society, London, Routledge (4th ed.)

Compensations:

IR KVPOS3,

ERS13

Bachelor of Social Sciences programme: KVPIB7A1 World Politics,

Russian Studies: RSTA4 Society and Politics.

The course focuses on Putinism as a distinct phenomenon of political ideology and practice.

Compensation in the ISSS Bachelor of Social Sciences programme: TIEIB7E1 Media Economy and Policy or 3 ECTS in TIEIB8D1 Communication Studies.

Compensation in the ISSS Bachelor of Social Sciences programme: TIEIB7E1 Media Economy and Policy or or 2 ECTS in TIEIB8D1 Communication Studies.

(Lectures 2 ects and readings 3 ects).

Compensation in the Bachelor of Social Sciences programme: 5 ECTS from TIEIB8D1 Communication Studies.

Lectures 36 h + exam (3 credit points);
essay seminar 8 h ERS/CBU; Tallinn 8 h; 8 h Jyväskylä; (5 credit points).

Essay seminars are to be held during the II period.

Compensations:

KVPOA4 Wiener - Diez (3 credit points) + Vogt - Maier (2 credit points)

Bachelor of Social Sciences programme: KVPIB8A1 Wiener - Diez (3 credit points) + Vogt - Maier (2 credit points) or VALIB8C1 Hooghe - Marks and Scharpf.

ERS/CBU local studies.

Compensations:
all books from VALTP4 or VALTA4.

Visiting lecturer: Assoc. Univ. Professor, Vladislav B. Sotirovic, Ph.D., Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania

Goals and contents:

1) To provide a comprehensive account of the part played by language in national identity formation process and nationalism in contemporary Europe

2) To present different academic views of the phenomena of interrelationships between language and ethnic/group identity and nationalism taking into consideration different parts of the Old Continent

3) To discuss differences between dialects and standardized language system that played important role in identity formation across Europe

Academic level: BA/MA

Prerequisites: basic knowledge about group identity

Language of instruction: English

Teaching methodology: lectures, discussion, seminars

Examination: written (one essay 10 pp.)

Assessment: 1-5 point scale

Teaching methods: lectures and seminars. An individual work and readings are encouraged.

Evaluation: Class attendance and active participation in discussions (30%) and essay (70%) including at least 4-6 references from the following reading list.

Compensations:

Bachelor's programme in Social Sciences:

Compensates one book from KVPIB7A1, KVPIB8A2 or VALIB8C1

Kansainvälisen politiikan opiskelijat:

A3,A4,A5 (2 op/teos)

Suggested reading list:

Alladina S., Edwards V., Multilingualism in the British Isles, vols. I-II, London: Longman, 1991.

Meara P., Ryan A. (eds.), Language and Nation, London: British Association for Applied Linguistics, CILT, 1991.

Hoffmann C. (ed.), Language, Culture and Communication in Contemporary Europe, Clevedon: Multilingual Matters, 1996.

Bright W., International Encyclopaedia of Linguistics, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992.

Clyne M., The German Language in a Changing Europe, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995.

Crowley T., Language in History, London: Routledge, 1996.

Comrie B., Corbett G. G. (eds.), The Slavonic Languages, London: Routledge, 1993.

Donaldson B., Dutch: A Linguistic History of Holland and Belgium, Leiden: Nijhoff, 1983.

Edwards J., Multilingualism, Harmondsworth, Penguin, 1995.

Fishman J. A., Language and Ethnicity in Minority Sociolinguistic Perspective, Clevedon: Multilingual Matters, 1989.

Friedman V., Linguistic Emblems and Emblematic Languages: On Language and Flag in the Balkans, Columbus, Ohio: Ohio University Slavic Department, 1999.  

Ginsborg P., Italy and its Discontents, 1980-2001, London: Allen Lane The Penguin Press, 2001.

Herr R., Polt J. (eds.), Iberian Identity, Berkeley: IIS, 1989.

Jahr E. H. (ed.), Language Conflict and Language Planning, Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, 1993.

Lodge A., French, from Dialect to Standard, London: Routledge, 1993.

Maiden M., A Linguistic History of Italian, London: Longman, 1995.

Marley D., Hintze M. A., Parker G. (eds.), Linguistic Identities and Policies in France and in the French Speaking World, London: Association for French Language Studies, CILT, 1998.

Mar-Molinero C., Smith A. (eds.), Nationalism and the Nation in the Iberian Peninsula, Oxford: Berg, 1996.

Penny R., A History of the Spanish Language, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991.Blom G. et al. (eds.), Minority Languages-The Scandinavian Experience, Oslo: Nordic Language Secretariat, 1992.

Sanders C. (ed.), French Today: Language in its Social Context, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993.

Siguán M., Multilingual Spain, Amsterdam: Swets&Zeitlinger, 1993.

Smith G. (ed.), The Baltic States: The National Self-Determination of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, London, Macmillan, 1994.

Vikør L. S., The Nordic Languages: Their Status and Interrelations, Oslo: Novus forlag, 2001.

Wilson A., Ukrainian Nationalism in the 1990s: A Minority Faith, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997.

Win J. (ed.), Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, London: Europa, 1997. 

V306-8/ STYÖP2 Finnish Social Welfare and Social Work 5 ects

Objective of course :

Student is able to
"     Describe Finnish social welfare system and social work practices
"     Analyze social work methods and approaches used within different
working fields in practice
"     Analyze and compare challenges of social service / social work
practices at present
Compare analytically differences and similarities between Finnish social
protection and that of student's own origin

Course contents   :

The structure, present status and development history of Finnish social protection system
Social welfare services
Social work and social work methods in different contexts
Social problems and future challenges for service development

Teaching methods :

Orientative lectures (16 hours + seminar 6 hours)
Study visits (5-6 different social work/service fields) in small groups
Seminar with a presentation

Assessment methods:

Active participation in the lectures and study visits
Portfolio based on literature, lectures and study visits and its presentation in the seminar

Required/Recommended reading :
Background literature related to each theme is given during the lessons.
Background documents in Moodle.

Year of study :
Free

Timetable:
Orientation and lectures on Fridays 9-12 on 2.10., 9.10., 16.10., 23.10.
and 6.11.
Seminar on 25.11. 9-16.
Study visits during weeks 43-45 - exact timetable informed later during the course. Times of visits are variable depending on work places.

Teaching place: PIRAMK Social services, Pyynikintie 2A, 3rd floor - the exact class room informed in the lobby.

Language of instruction
English

Lecturers
Principal lecturer Ulla-Maija Koivula (PIRAMK), tel. 050-5702471 and
lecturer Kaisa-Elina Hotari (UTA), tel. 040-7060660

Emails: ulla-maija.koivula@piramk.fi, kaisa-elina.hotari@uta.fi
Contact preferably by Email.

PIRAMK University of Applied Sciences
Pyynikintie 2A, 33230 Tampere
Tel. +358-50-5702471
Fax. +358-3-2452401
Email: ulla-maija.koivula@piramk.fi 

Lectures & workshops, 24h, 8 ECTS

Fridays 10-12/14, seminar begins 11.9. 10-12

Timetable: 11.9. 10-12, 18.9. 10-12, 25.9. 10-12, 2.10. 10-12, 9.10. 10-14,  30.10. 10-14, 6.11. 10-12, 13.11. 10-12, 20.11. 10-12, 27.11. 10-12.

Objectives: The students become familiar with women´s studies and feminist perspective through the discussions related to the capitalist economy, consumer culture and work.

Content: The seminar explores the questions of gender and sexuality in  relation to the economy. Topics vary from work and financial crisis to  shopping and advertising. These questions are approached through different texts such as newspaper articles and TV-shows and analyzed  in relation to current feminist critique and other relevant sociological and cultural perspectives.

Form of Study: The seminar consists of lectures and workshops. The students are expected to prepare to the lectures according to a specific reading list and to produce a presentation and an essay on a relevant topic.

Registration: From August 1st., please send email to  m.katariina.makinen@uta.fi with a short description of your studies  and interests (what is your major, have you studied women?s studies  before this seminar). The number of participants is limited to 15.

Registration: From August 1st., please send email to m.katariina.makinen@uta.fi with a short description of your studies and interests (what is your major, have you studied women´s studies before this seminar). The number of participants is limited to 15.

?Preparing for Copenhagen: Climate Change and Development Issues?

The seminar on the 16th of October consists of a wide range of interesting presentations from experts on development and climate change to NGO representatives and academics. The tentative list of speakers includes Larry Lohmann (the Corner House, Durban Group for Climate Justice), Witoon Permpongsacharoen (Towards Ecological Recovery and Regional Alliance - TERRA), Antto Vihma (Finland Futures Research Centre) and Sini Harkki (Greenpeace, Finland).

The course is arranged jointly by the Universities of Jyväskylä, Tampere and Helsinki, Helsinki University of Technology, Finnish Association for Nature Conservation (SLL), Service Centre for Development Cooperation (KEPA), and Siemenpuu Foundation.

The course is open for all undergraduate and graduate students interested in development and climate change.  Attending the seminar is free of charge, and it will be held in English. More information updates at: http://www.sll.fi/ilmastokiertue

The lectures on Mondays from 9th to 30th of November include speakers from UNIFEM Finland, WWF International (gender specialist), an organic farmer and scientist from India and a representative of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

"Preparing for Copenhagen: Climate Change and Development Issues" Seminar Programme Tampere 2009

Friday 16th of October

Time:         Friday October 16th 2009, 10-17.00hrs                 
Place:         University of Tampere, 10?12hrs : Väinö Linna -sali / Hall
                  12.00-16.00hrs Ls/Hall B1097, Pinni Building                  
Attention!    The times are estimated and the programme may vary.

I      INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE POLITICS
10.15-11.45
    Welcome and Introduction: Main Concepts and Actuality on Climate Change
    Maria Nuutinen and Salka Orivuori (FANC)
    Instructions for essays / Jenni Kauppila:
    Negotiation Positions of South and North, their History and Copenhagen
    Antto Vihma (Finland Futures Research Centre)
    Climate Change Negotiations, Development and REDD
    Simo Kyllönen (University of Helsinki and Climate specialist, Greenpeace, Finland)
    Questions and voting 
11.45     Break, 15 min

II    CRITICAL VIEWS ON CLIMATE POLICY
12.00-13.15
    Climate Markets and the South: A New Global Political Economy
    Larry Lohmann (the Corner House, the UK)
    Global citizenship and carbon
    Tuuli Kaskinen (Project director, researcher, Demos, Finland)
Questions, conversation and voting
13.15  Lunch

III     CLIMATE EQUITY
        14.15-15.45
    Mekong Energy Development Paradigm VS. Climate Justice
    Witoon Permpongsacharoen (Towards Ecological Recovery and Regional Alliance - TERRA, Thailand)
    Greenhouse Development Rights Model
    Salka Orivuori
Questions, conversation and voting
    15.30- 15.45        Break 15 min

IV    THE ROLE OF FORESTS IN CLIMATE POLICY

15.45-17.00   
    Climate change, palm oil and development with focus on greenhouse gas emissions from palm oil production
    Norman Jiwan (Head of dept. Mitigation Social and Environmental Risk, SAWIT Watch, Indonesia) 
    Forest services, climate change adaptation and development issues in West Africa
    Fobissie Blese Kalame (University of Helsinki, CIFOR)    
17.00 Questions, final discussion and overall voting results
      Conclusions and closing

30.9.2009 mennessä nettiopsussa. Kurssille otetaan 50 opiskelijaa ilmoittautumisjärjestyksessä. Enrolment time expires 30/9/2009. The number of participants is limited to 50.

Objectives: To provide students with the skills to produce an independent study based on the analysis and interpretation of qualitative material.

Contents: Students observe the methodology and research methods of qualitative research. 

Only for students in the Bachelor of Social Sciences programme.

Lectures:

4.9.2009 Introduction to qualitative methods, Minna Zechner

11.9.2009: Close reading of diverse text materials: Jaana Vuori

18.9.2009 Ethnography: Satu Ranta-Tyrkkö

2.10.2009 Multi-sited media ethnography. How to analyze media audiences: Kaarina Nikunen

9.10. 2009 Rhetorical analysis: Sirke Mäkinen

16.10.2009 Interviews: Raija-Liisa Kämäräinen (Linna 6018)

30.10.2009 Discourse analysis: Eero Suoninen

6.11.2009 Feminist critique of science: Jaana Kuusipalo

Seminars:

Group 1

11.9.2009, room 6018
9.10.2009, room 6018
30.10.2009, room 6017
13.11.2009, room 6017

27.11.2009, together with group 2, room 6017

4.12.2009, together with group 2, 6017

Group 2

18.9.2009, room 6018
16.10.2009, room 5026
6.11.2009, room 6017

27.11.2009, with group 1, room 6017
4.12.2009, with group 1, room 6017

Objectives: After the course the student is familiar with the discussion and thesis of their field.

Contents: The course deepens the students' conceptual and theoretical understanding of Social Sciences. The lectures focus on it from the point of view of each subject, and the students base their essays on it.

Only for students in Bachelor of Social Sciences programme.

Objectives: To provide the student with a general understanding of empirical research methods and resarch process in social sciences. The student learns the basics of doing empirical research and learns to understand the significance of research questions and research frame as well as aspects related to choosing certain data and techniques of analysis. The student learns how one can approach the same phenomenon with various research methods and how those methods and approaches produce different kind of information. The module provides the student with basic abilties to understand empirical research conducted with various methods, to evaluate the methodological choices and research results.

Modes of Study: In English: book exam on
Gilbert (ed.), Researching Social Life. Sage, Second edition,  2001. (reprinted 2003).

The book exam is available in the Electronic Exam Service: https://tenttis.uta.fi/login/index.php?lang=en_utf8 (see under ISSS/ Sociology). The exam is open until 16.11.2009.

Registration begins: 10.8. at 6.00 Registration ends: 2.9. at 24.00 Selection criteria: Priority is given to international Bachelor´s degree students and exchange students. Otherwise the selection criterion is the number of credits. Selections on view: The final course lists will be posted on the Language Centre's notice board and website on September 4th.

Lectures 36 h + exam (3 credit points);
essay seminar 8 h ERS/CBU; Tallinn 8 h; 8 h Jyväskylä; (5 credit points).

Essay seminars are to be held during the II period.

Compensations:

KVPOA4 Wiener - Diez (3 credit points) + Vogt - Maier (2 credit points)

Bachelor of Social Sciences programme: KVPIB8A1 Wiener - Diez (3 credit points) + Vogt - Maier (2 credit points) or VALIB8C1 Hooghe - Marks and Scharpf.

ERS/CBU local studies.

Workshop only for CBU students, possibly some ERS students.

Compensations:
KVPOS3 Aalto's or Prozorov's or Scott's book (only lecture)
or
ERS4
or
Bachelor of Social Sciences programme: KVPIB8A1 European Integration Coudenhove-Kalergi and Vogt-Mayer's books.

Compensates IR KVPOS3 2-5 ECTS, ERS23 or 2 ECTS from Bachelor of Social Sciences programme: KVPIB7A1 World Politics.

The seminar part  has been cancelled and can be compensated for by individual essay  writing or literature exam.

The course aims to give students an overview of Finnish communication studies on computer mediated communication, discussed by visiting on-line teachers from member departments of University Networks for Communication Sciences. Weekly discussions and learning diaries. Preassignment.

Selection Order:

1. International degree and exchange students of the Department (Oman laitoksen ulkomaiset tutkinto- ja vaihto-opiskelijat)
2. Finnish degree students of the Department (Oman laitoksen suomalaiset pääaineen opiskelijat)
3. International minor subject students (Ulkomaiset sivuaineen opiskelijat)
4. Finnish minor subject students (Suomalaiset sivuaineen opiskelijat)

Organised by the University Network for Communication Sciences.

Registration by application form. Deadline 19-Oct-2009 at 16:00. Registration has ended.

Luennot 21 t ja kirjallisuus.

Compensation in the ISSS Bachelor of Social Sciences programme: 4 ECTS in TIEIB8D1 Communication Studies.

Compensation in the Bachelor of Social Sciences programme: 5 ECTS from TIEIB8D1 Communication Studies.

Lectures 36 h + exam (3 credit points);
essay seminar 8 h ERS/CBU; Tallinn 8 h; 8 h Jyväskylä; (5 credit points).

Essay seminars are to be held during the II period.

Compensations:

KVPOA4 Wiener - Diez (3 credit points) + Vogt - Maier (2 credit points)

Bachelor of Social Sciences programme: KVPIB8A1 Wiener - Diez (3 credit points) + Vogt - Maier (2 credit points) or VALIB8C1 Hooghe - Marks and Scharpf.

ERS/CBU local studies.

V306-8/ STYÖP2 Finnish Social Welfare and Social Work 5 ects

Objective of course :

Student is able to
"     Describe Finnish social welfare system and social work practices
"     Analyze social work methods and approaches used within different
working fields in practice
"     Analyze and compare challenges of social service / social work
practices at present
Compare analytically differences and similarities between Finnish social
protection and that of student's own origin

Course contents   :

The structure, present status and development history of Finnish social protection system
Social welfare services
Social work and social work methods in different contexts
Social problems and future challenges for service development

Teaching methods :

Orientative lectures (16 hours + seminar 6 hours)
Study visits (5-6 different social work/service fields) in small groups
Seminar with a presentation

Assessment methods:

Active participation in the lectures and study visits
Portfolio based on literature, lectures and study visits and its presentation in the seminar

Required/Recommended reading :
Background literature related to each theme is given during the lessons.
Background documents in Moodle.

Year of study :
Free

Timetable:
Orientation and lectures on Fridays 9-12 on 2.10., 9.10., 16.10., 23.10.
and 6.11.
Seminar on 25.11. 9-16.
Study visits during weeks 43-45 - exact timetable informed later during the course. Times of visits are variable depending on work places.

Teaching place: PIRAMK Social services, Pyynikintie 2A, 3rd floor - the exact class room informed in the lobby.

Language of instruction
English

Lecturers
Principal lecturer Ulla-Maija Koivula (PIRAMK), tel. 050-5702471 and
lecturer Kaisa-Elina Hotari (UTA), tel. 040-7060660

Emails: ulla-maija.koivula@piramk.fi, kaisa-elina.hotari@uta.fi
Contact preferably by Email.

PIRAMK University of Applied Sciences
Pyynikintie 2A, 33230 Tampere
Tel. +358-50-5702471
Fax. +358-3-2452401
Email: ulla-maija.koivula@piramk.fi 

P5 Social Work in Different Social Contexts, 2nd independent module (N.B.! The course was earlier informed to last till 3rd independent module, but now the course is condenced to be kept entirely within the 2nd module only.)

The course covers 5 ECTS .

Aim: To provide students with basic understanding about different perspectives to social work activity in different social contexts, as well as regarding the relationship between local and global in social work.

Form of Educ. Lecture seminars at 12-14/15 pm (26.10.- 27.10. , 2.11.-4.11., 9.11. , 17.-18.11., 24.-25.11., 30.11.-2.12., and 7.-8.12.), some readings and assignments given by the teachers, participation in a web-based international learning collaboration.

Target group: Undergraduate students

Language: English

Study materials: Articles delivered in the first session and materials designed by the teachers.

Mode of studying: Active participation in at least 75% of lecture seminars, participation in a web-based international learning collaboration, including a pair-work based power point presentation of a social justice issue and discussing in small learning communities.

Completion:  See above.

Course coordin. Satu Ranta-Tyrkkö

Feedback: Written feedback from students in English or in Finnish.

Programme:

Introductory lectures 26.-27.10. at 12-14 pm by Satu Ranta-Tyrkkö

Client Perspectives in Mental Health Social Work 2.-4.11. at 12-14 pm by visiting professor Ann Davis, University of Birmingham, Director of the Centre of Excellence in Interdisciplinary Mental Health (CEIMH), U.K.

Visiting scholar Carmen Perez, University of Alicante, Spain  17.-18.11. at 12-14 pm, tentative lecture titles (to be confirmed): 1. Social work in Spain 2. Needs of people in long-term care - comparisons between Finland, Austria and Spain. 

Visiting scholar P.K.Shajahan, School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India 24.-25.11. & 30.11.-2, lecturing on 1. Disasters and Development 2. Disaster Vulnerability and Risk 3. Vulnerability and Risk Reduction in Disaster contexts.

Visiting scholar Mohua Nigudkar, School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India, 1.-2-12., tentative lecture contents: 1.Social Work with vulnerable children in India- An overview; Juvenile Justice system in India (State intervention with children
without family or family support and children who commitoffences/crimes); Child Rights and challenges in implementation (especially within the Indian context) 2. Introduction to participatory training

Seminar related to the web-based learning collaboration: Mon 9.11.LINNA RH K 106, AND Mon-Tue 7.-8.12. at 12-14 pm

The 7th International Study Week

Theme: Social Services in comparison

Time: 22.-26.2.2010

Place: Pyynikintie 2, 3 rd. floor, auditorium-different class rooms during the week will be informed later.

Reading assignments:

1. Cox, David & Pawar, Manohar (2006). The integrated Perspectives Approach to International Social Work. In David Cox and Manohar Pawar, International Social Work. Issues, Strategies, and Programs. Thousand Oaks, London, New Delhi: Sage, 23-47.

2. Cree, Viviene and Davis, Ann (2007) Mental Health Social Work. In Social Work: Voices from the Inside. London: Routledge, 1-22.

3. Other readings informed later.

*Introduction to Finnish Gender Studies (5 ECTS)
19^th October to 11^th December 2009*

Introduction to Finnish Women?s Studies centres around three themes: the concept of gender, gender equality, and (gendered) power. Through these themes the student will gain an insight into Finnish society and some contexts in which gender, equality and power are significant factors. The course is divided into three sections, each of two weeks, centering around the themes, and each teacher is responsible for one theme. For each theme the students will read two or more texts and discuss them in smaller groups in the Moodle learning environment.

The course is organized by the Universities of Helsinki and Tampere, Åbo Akademi and Hilma-University Network of Women?s Studies. The teachers of the course are Ph.D. Anu Hirsiaho, MA Eva Mikaela Kinnari and Ph.D. Annamari Vänskä.

The course is aimed at the exchange students of gender studies in Universities of Helsinki, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Lappi, Oulu, Tampere, Turku and Åbo Akademi. During the course, the students will learn some important themes of Women?s and Gender Studies with a specific Finnish perspective.

Instructions for applying on Hilma-network-webpage, http://www.hilmaverkosto.fi/english, starting 14.9.2009
Course webpage: http://www.hilmaverkosto.fi/verkkokurssi/introduction/

To compensate WS1 Introduction to Women's Studies (7 ECTS) with the Internet course you only need to do one book additionally in a book exam: Connell: Gender. (2 ECTS).

Teachers: Anu Hirsiaho, Eva Mikaela Kinnari and Annamari Vänskä.

Registration on the period 1.

Lectures & workshops, 24h, 8 ECTS

Fridays 10-12/14, seminar begins 11.9. 10-12

Timetable: 11.9. 10-12, 18.9. 10-12, 25.9. 10-12, 2.10. 10-12, 9.10. 10-14,  30.10. 10-14, 6.11. 10-12, 13.11. 10-12, 20.11. 10-12, 27.11. 10-12.

Objectives: The students become familiar with women´s studies and feminist perspective through the discussions related to the capitalist economy, consumer culture and work.

Content: The seminar explores the questions of gender and sexuality in  relation to the economy. Topics vary from work and financial crisis to  shopping and advertising. These questions are approached through different texts such as newspaper articles and TV-shows and analyzed  in relation to current feminist critique and other relevant sociological and cultural perspectives.

Form of Study: The seminar consists of lectures and workshops. The students are expected to prepare to the lectures according to a specific reading list and to produce a presentation and an essay on a relevant topic.

Registration: From August 1st., please send email to  m.katariina.makinen@uta.fi with a short description of your studies  and interests (what is your major, have you studied women?s studies  before this seminar). The number of participants is limited to 15.

Registration: From August 1st., please send email to m.katariina.makinen@uta.fi with a short description of your studies and interests (what is your major, have you studied women´s studies before this seminar). The number of participants is limited to 15.

?Preparing for Copenhagen: Climate Change and Development Issues?

The seminar on the 16th of October consists of a wide range of interesting presentations from experts on development and climate change to NGO representatives and academics. The tentative list of speakers includes Larry Lohmann (the Corner House, Durban Group for Climate Justice), Witoon Permpongsacharoen (Towards Ecological Recovery and Regional Alliance - TERRA), Antto Vihma (Finland Futures Research Centre) and Sini Harkki (Greenpeace, Finland).

The course is arranged jointly by the Universities of Jyväskylä, Tampere and Helsinki, Helsinki University of Technology, Finnish Association for Nature Conservation (SLL), Service Centre for Development Cooperation (KEPA), and Siemenpuu Foundation.

The course is open for all undergraduate and graduate students interested in development and climate change.  Attending the seminar is free of charge, and it will be held in English. More information updates at: http://www.sll.fi/ilmastokiertue

The lectures on Mondays from 9th to 30th of November include speakers from UNIFEM Finland, WWF International (gender specialist), an organic farmer and scientist from India and a representative of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

"Preparing for Copenhagen: Climate Change and Development Issues" Seminar Programme Tampere 2009

Friday 16th of October

Time:         Friday October 16th 2009, 10-17.00hrs                 
Place:         University of Tampere, 10?12hrs : Väinö Linna -sali / Hall
                  12.00-16.00hrs Ls/Hall B1097, Pinni Building                  
Attention!    The times are estimated and the programme may vary.

I      INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE POLITICS
10.15-11.45
    Welcome and Introduction: Main Concepts and Actuality on Climate Change
    Maria Nuutinen and Salka Orivuori (FANC)
    Instructions for essays / Jenni Kauppila:
    Negotiation Positions of South and North, their History and Copenhagen
    Antto Vihma (Finland Futures Research Centre)
    Climate Change Negotiations, Development and REDD
    Simo Kyllönen (University of Helsinki and Climate specialist, Greenpeace, Finland)
    Questions and voting 
11.45     Break, 15 min

II    CRITICAL VIEWS ON CLIMATE POLICY
12.00-13.15
    Climate Markets and the South: A New Global Political Economy
    Larry Lohmann (the Corner House, the UK)
    Global citizenship and carbon
    Tuuli Kaskinen (Project director, researcher, Demos, Finland)
Questions, conversation and voting
13.15  Lunch

III     CLIMATE EQUITY
        14.15-15.45
    Mekong Energy Development Paradigm VS. Climate Justice
    Witoon Permpongsacharoen (Towards Ecological Recovery and Regional Alliance - TERRA, Thailand)
    Greenhouse Development Rights Model
    Salka Orivuori
Questions, conversation and voting
    15.30- 15.45        Break 15 min

IV    THE ROLE OF FORESTS IN CLIMATE POLICY

15.45-17.00   
    Climate change, palm oil and development with focus on greenhouse gas emissions from palm oil production
    Norman Jiwan (Head of dept. Mitigation Social and Environmental Risk, SAWIT Watch, Indonesia) 
    Forest services, climate change adaptation and development issues in West Africa
    Fobissie Blese Kalame (University of Helsinki, CIFOR)    
17.00 Questions, final discussion and overall voting results
      Conclusions and closing

30.9.2009 mennessä nettiopsussa. Kurssille otetaan 50 opiskelijaa ilmoittautumisjärjestyksessä. Enrolment time expires 30/9/2009. The number of participants is limited to 50.

Only for students in Bachelor of Social Sciences degree programme.

Objectives: To provide students with the skills to produce an independent study based on the analysis and interpretation of quantitative material.

Contents: Students observe the methodology and research methods of quantitative research.

Lectures:

14.1.2010-25.2.2010 at 16-19, 6017

Computer exercises:

4.3.2010-22.4.2010 at 16-18, computer room 50

(please note: no teaching 1.4)

Objectives: After the course the student is familiar with the discussion and thesis of their field.

Contents: The course deepens the students' conceptual and theoretical understanding of Social Sciences. The lectures focus on it from the point of view of each subject, and the students base their essays on it.

Only for students in Bachelor of Social Sciences programme.

The course gives an overview of statistics, its importance and use in different fields of science. Basic statistical concepts and descriptive statistics are introduced, as well as an elementary introduction to estimation and hypothesis testing is given. An introduction to a statistical software package is also included.

This course is intended primarily for the students of the Bachelor's and Master's programmes of the ISSS (International School of Social Sciences).

Enrolment on the course has ended.

Compensations

International Relations:
KVPOA4 Vogt-Mayer/Laidi or KVPOS3 Prozorov/Scott (2 credit points) or at Master's level also Bicchi (3 credit points).

Political Science:
Only lecture compensates VALTA5 Tiihonen's book (2 cr pts) or VALTS2F Bisleys's book (3 cr pts).
Lecture and seminar together compensates VALTS2F Bisley and Patomäki - Teivainen.

Opening lecture (AALTO), 2-8 h visiting lecturers and seminar 6 h.

Compensates IR KVPOS3 2-5 ECTS, ERS23 or 2 ECTS from Bachelor of Social Sciences programme: KVPIB7A1 World Politics.

The seminar part  has been cancelled and can be compensated for by individual essay  writing or literature exam.

This multidisciplinary course aims to give an overview of Finnish communication studies on democracy and citizenship. Each week you'll be required to do different activities, usually based on at least one of the provided articles. Weekly discussions and learning diaries. Preassignment.

Selection Order:

1. International degree and exchange students of the Department (Oman laitoksen ulkomaiset tutkinto- ja vaihto-opiskelijat)
2. Finnish degree students of the Department (Oman laitoksen suomalaiset pääaineen opiskelijat)
3. International minor subject students (Ulkomaiset sivuaineen opiskelijat)
4. Finnish minor subject students (Suomalaiset sivuaineen opiskelijat)

Organised by University Network for Communication Sciences.

Registration by application form. Registration deadline 18-Jan-2010 at 16:00.

Since Professor Wolfgang Kleinwächter cannot come to Tampere in February (for health reasons) the lecture course is divided to two parts: the first 10 hours are delivered as scheduled on 15-17 February and the rest (10 hours) on 7-8 April. The first part covers international and global communication in general, with Prof Kaarle Nordenstreng and others as lecturers. The second part focuses on Internet governance, with Prof. Kleinwächter and Mr Yrjö Länsipuro as lecturers.

Attending lectures (10 + 10) with lecture diary will bring 3 ECTS and writing an essay books will bring additional 2 ECTS (see instructions in the schedule).

Compensation in the ISSS Bachelor of Social Sciences programme: TIEIB7E1 Media Economy and Policy or or 2 ECTS in TIEIB8D1 Communication Studies.

Students of the Master's degree programmes on Political Communication and in Global Governance and World Culture can use this course as part of their "Joint Studies".

Students of the Master's degree Programme in European and Russian Studies majoring in Journalism and Mass Communication can use this course as part of their "Other ERS studies"

1/ COURSE OBJECTIVE:

The objective of the course is to gain a critical understanding of the role national and international media (newspapers, radio, television, online, blogs, citizens' journalism) play in promoting discord and tension, as well as peace and reconciliation, in a range of societies in conflict or just emerging from war.

2/ COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The course looks critically at how different types of media work towards peace and reconciliation, or the opposite, in four settings: Afghanistan, Rwanda, Cambodia and Nepal. The lecturer, as a journalist or as UN official, has direct experience of all four countries. The sessions will attempt to track recent conflict and post-conflict cases in the chosen examples through the eyes of both national and foreign media and critically examine how and why their outputs and actions contribute to ongoing peace or actually promote and worsen the conflict.

The sessions will begin with a broad discussion on what is meant by `nation building´ and where journalism fits into such a concept. Many local journalists I worked with in South Africa saw `sunshine journalism´as political affirmation of the new post-apartheid dispensation. But this was often at the expense of ethics. Ethically-sound journalism means rigorous reporting and editing, putting politicians on the spot, exposing injustice, demanding accountability from elected representatives, and the like. But does such an approach always lead to national reconciliation?

Compensatios:
VALTA3 Paloheimo - Raunio's and Evans' books or VALTS2a Tarrow's book.

Nordic Welfare Societies in Transition

The aim of the course is that students recognise the features that have commonly been linked with the idea of a Nordic welfare model and Nordic welfare state. In addition students will learn about differences amongst the Nordic welfare states and some changes that they have undergone.

The course covers 3 ECTS from social policy either from the A3A2 or S21. There will be various lecturers during the course. To pass the course active participation is required during the lectures and students need to write a 3 page paper on a certain research question (questions will be formulated during the course). Papers will be discussed jointly during the last session of the course.

Half of the each session will contain a lecture and another half will be dedicated to discussions and/or group work. Lectures take place on Thursdays from 9-12 at Linna 6017 beginning on 14th Jan 2010.

The course is coordinated by Minna Zechner (minna.zechner@uta.fi).

Following timetable is tentative, times are correct but the lecture themes may still change a bit, mainly amongst one another.

1. 14.01 Minna Zechner: Practicalities of the course, Brief introduction to the different welfare states in Europe, group work to formulate research questions
2. 21.01 Anneli Anttonen: Nordic welfare model and universalism
3. 28.01 Jouko Nätti: Labour markets and employment in the Nordic countries
4. 04.02 Minna Zechner: Nordic elder care policies
5. 11.02 Tapio Rissanen: Gender, work and equality in the Nordic countries
6. 18.02 Liisa Häikiö: Nordic citizenship 
7. 25.02 Katja Repo: Nordic child care policies
8. 04.03 Laura Huttunen: Migrants and migration
9. 11.03 Week 10 is the period break when there is no teaching. Students have time to write papers!
10. 18.03 Minna Zechner: Discussion based on students? papers and feedback on the course.

No need to sign up in advance.

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)

• Time and Place
• 22.02.2010 Monday, 13-16 LINNA room K108
• 23.02.2010 Tuesday, 9-12 LINNA room K108
• 24.02.2010 Wednesday, 13-16 LINNA room K108
• 25.02.2010 Thursday, 9-12 LINNA room K108
• 26.02.2010 Friday, 12-15 LINNA room K108

Registration through the Department of Social Work Research web pages

WSB1 Introduction to Women's Studies: Introduction to Finnish Women's  Studies - 7 ECTS

Lectures + discussions (24 h), literature and exam/lecture diary.
Wed 16-19, Pinni A 1078 beginning on 13.1.10.

No registration needed.

Only for students in Bachelor of Social Sciences degree programme.

Objectives: To provide students with the skills to produce an independent study based on the analysis and interpretation of quantitative material.

Contents: Students observe the methodology and research methods of quantitative research.

Lectures:

14.1.2010-25.2.2010 at 16-19, 6017

Computer exercises:

4.3.2010-22.4.2010 at 16-18, computer room 50

(please note: no teaching 1.4)

Compensations

International Relations:
KVPOA4 Vogt-Mayer/Laidi or KVPOS3 Prozorov/Scott (2 credit points) or at Master's level also Bicchi (3 credit points).

Political Science:
Only lecture compensates VALTA5 Tiihonen's book (2 cr pts) or VALTS2F Bisleys's book (3 cr pts).
Lecture and seminar together compensates VALTS2F Bisley and Patomäki - Teivainen.

Opening lecture (AALTO), 2-8 h visiting lecturers and seminar 6 h.

The course aims to give you an overview of current studies on rhetorics-, persuasion- and effects themes in communication studies, discussed by visiting on-line teachers from member departments of University Networks for Communication Sciences. Weekly discussions and learning diaries.  Preassignment.

Selection Order:

1. International degree and exchange students of the Department (Oman laitoksen ulkomaiset tutkinto- ja vaihto-opiskelijat)
2. Finnish degree students of the Department (Oman laitoksen suomalaiset pääaineen opiskelijat)
3. International minor subject students (Ulkomaiset sivuaineen opiskelijat)
4. Finnish minor subject students (Suomalaiset sivuaineen opiskelijat)

Organised by University Network for Communication Sciences.

Registration by application form. Registration deadline 8-Mar-2010 at 16:00.

Since Professor Wolfgang Kleinwächter cannot come to Tampere in February (for health reasons) the lecture course is divided to two parts: the first 10 hours are delivered as scheduled on 15-17 February and the rest (10 hours) on 7-8 April. The first part covers international and global communication in general, with Prof Kaarle Nordenstreng and others as lecturers. The second part focuses on Internet governance, with Prof. Kleinwächter and Mr Yrjö Länsipuro as lecturers.

Attending lectures (10 + 10) with lecture diary will bring 3 ECTS and writing an essay books will bring additional 2 ECTS (see instructions in the schedule).

Compensation in the ISSS Bachelor of Social Sciences programme: TIEIB7E1 Media Economy and Policy or or 2 ECTS in TIEIB8D1 Communication Studies.

Visiting lecturer: Assistant Professor B. Ahu Erdogdu from Yeditepe University, Turkey

The lectures are open for all exchange and degree students. The students will take part in the lecture series and write an essay (8 pages) which lecturer will evaluate and give a grade.

Lecture topics:

1. What is New Media?
2. New media in everyday life (Social Media)
3. Traditional and New Media in Turkey
 4. The Future of Media in Turkey
(technological and cultural distinctions in EU countries)

Language of instruction: English

Teaching methodology: lectures, discussion

Assessment: 1-5 point scale

1. Attendance in the lecture seminar

2. Essay (8 pages)

Evaluation: Class attendance and active participation in discussions (30%) and essay (70%). Essay literature and instructions will be provided at the beginning of the course.

Visiting lecturer: Anda Rozukalne, Riga Stradins University, Latvia

Special lecture series on TV reality formats development in Latvia which includes case analysis and theoretical approach of participation culture, fandom and changes of media content structure.

The lecture series is open for all exchange and degree students at the University of Tampere.

Lecture topics:

1. Development  of  the reality TV. International TV products for Latvian audience: globalization vs. glocalization

2. Debating reality TV.

3. The rise of Reality TV.

4. Most important forms of reality TV. The roots of the adapted international dancing and singing shows phenomenon in Latvia.

5. Audience of TV shows: fandom, mediated participation culture, interactivity.

Language of instruction: English

Teaching methodology: lectures, discussion

Assessment: 1-5 point scale

1. Attendance in the lecture seminar

2. Essay (8 pages)

Teaching methods: lectures.

Evaluation: Class attendance and active participation in discussions (30%) and essay (70%). Essay literature and instructions will be provided at the beginning of the course.

Compensatios:
VALTA3 Paloheimo - Raunio's and Evans' books or VALTS2a Tarrow's book.