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Development crisis and globalization, spring 2026

Open university
smart for good
Date:
12.1.2026 - 9.2.2026
Credits:
2 ECTS credits
Location:
Joensuu
Continuous learning category:
Law and society
Teaching format:
Distance teaching, Contact teaching
Price:
40 € (VAT 0%)
Jatkuva oppiminen verkkosivut

This course is part of the YUFE Skills of the Future Programme.

Contents: The lecture series examines development issues globally, regionally and locally. Each lecture presents in more detail a current development challenge in certain places. 

Learning outcomes: After completing the course, the student:

  • is able to structure global and regional development issues
  • is able to perceive key tensions in world politics
  • is able to utilize and compare different approaches to environmental and development problems

Modes of study: Lectures (20 hours) + supplementary literature, independent writing. The lectures can be followed remotely.

Teaching methods: Classroom teaching (can be followed remotely), final writing assignment.

Teacher: Aija Lulle

The course is available between Jan 12th, and Feb 9th, 2026. More information, the description and timelines of the course can be found from Peppi study guide. In their studies, open university students must adhere to the same schedules and study modes as degree students.

This course is a part of the Basic Study Module in Geography and Environmental Policy (other courses available only in Finnish). You can enroll for the studies one course at a time, or by purchasing the right to study for the whole study module for the duration of one academic year. The price of a single course is 20 € / ECTS credit and the price of the module is 15 € / ECTS credit. It is possible to enroll for the basic study module until September 2nd, 2025.

NB! Are you registering for the course through YUFE Skills of the Future Programme? Please, register to the course filling this form.

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Study units cost 20 € / ECTS credit. This price holds for the academic year 2025-2026.
For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi).

Right to study will cover the lessons and exams.

Fees for purchasing/lending literature are not included in the study fee. 

If you can’t identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service or your employer pays for your studies, please contact our student affairs secretary; their contact information is below.

Day time teaching
1 month
English

Register for studies

The registration is binding. For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi).

If you cannot use the Suomi.fi service to register, please contact [email protected] for further instructions.

Registration (with Suomi.fi service):

  1. Click the registration button on this page. You will be directed to our registration service where the study unit is already selected. You can add other study units to your study cart before you continuing.
  2. Proceed to identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service, fill in your personal information to the registration form, confirm your registration and pay the study fees.
  3. Your registration will typically be processed in 2-5 working days. During peak registration periods, this may take up to 10 days. After the processing time, you will receive a confirmation of a granted study right. The message will include a link to our beginning instructions page where you can find all instructions on how to get started. Please read the beginning instructions carefully.
  4. If you do not have a previous username in our university (UEF username), you will also receive instructions on how to activate your UEF username from the university's user management.

 

If you can’t find these messages, remember to check your email’s trash folder, and if needed, contact us: [email protected].

 

If your employer will pay your tuition fee, please contact our student affairs secretary. Their contact information can be found below.

NB! Are you registering for the course through YUFE Skills of the Future Programme? Please, register to the course filling this form.

Registration starts:
2025-08-07 09:00
Registration ends:
2026-01-04 23:59
YUFE: Young Universities for the Future of Europe