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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
POL.VO.312

Current Themes in Political Science, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)
Course code
POL.VO.312
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Kaisa Herne
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Management and Business 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Politics Studies 100 %

Current themes and phenomena in politics. The course unit takes place annually as a seminar focusing on one or several current themes.

Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Compulsory prerequisites
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1

Participation in teaching

18.09.2024 17.10.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
23.10.2024 04.12.2024
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
08.01.2025 20.02.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
06.03.2025 15.05.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Completion option 2
An essay is an extended piece of (academic) writing on a particular topic or theme that you carefully analyze. You must always contact the responsible teacher of the study unit before starting to write the essay. With the responsible teacher you should discuss and agree on the theme and scope of the essay, the book(s) it will compensate for, and its length. Furthermore, the examiner must approve the bibliography before you can start writing. Citations, references and the bibliography need to be marked and listed in accordance with good scientific practice (see further instructions from the Politics’ Guide to Writing Academic Papers). You can find the Guide to Writing Academic Papers from the following link: https://content-webapi.tuni.fi/proxy/public/2019-09/pol_guide_to_writing_academic_papers_2019_0.pdf (detailed instructions for writing essays on page 7).

Independent study

30.08.2024 31.07.2025
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)