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Itä-Suomen Yliopisto

Joensuu, Kuopio

Open uni: Education and Society, autumn 2025

Open university
smart for good
Date:
1.9.2025 - 31.12.2025
Credits:
5 ECTS credits
Location:
Joensuu
Continuous learning category:
Teaching, education and psychology
Teaching format:
Online teaching, Blended teaching, Distance teaching
Price:
100 € (VAT 0%)
Jatkuva oppiminen verkkosivut

Contents: The role of special education in society. Special education environments and organising support in Finland and globally. The role of special education in the life cycle.

At the end of the course, the student

  • is able to structure the operating environments of special education at different stages of life
  • identify Finnish and global education and learning support systems
  • will be able to reflect critically on concepts related to disability and diversity in society
  • identify the prerequisites for accessible operating environments in society

Please check the Peppi study guide for more information about the course.

This course is a part of the Basic Studies in Special Education.

Ways of completing the course:
A) Online learning assignment based on literature in eLearn Moodle (3 ects), 81 h of independent work.
B) Online exam in eLEarn Moodle based on electronic learning material (2 ects), 54 h of independent work.

Literature used in learning assignment:
Corcoran, T., White, J. & Whitburn, B. (2015) (eds.). Disability studies. Educating for inclusion. (Parts 1, 3, 4) Sense Publishers.

Jahnukainen, M., Hienonen, N., Lintuvuori, M., & Lempinen, S. (2023). Inclusion in Finland: Myths and Realities. Teoksessa M. Thrupp, P. Seppänen, J. Kauko & S. Kosunen (eds.) Finland’s Famous Education System. Springer, 401–415. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8241-5_25

Vehmas, S. & Mietola, R., (2021). Narrowed Lives: Meaning, Moral Value, and Profound Intellectual Disability. Stockholm: Stockholm University Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/bbl

Material to be used in the exam is available in eLearn Moodle platform. The detailed information and instruction of the learning assignment and online exam is available in eLearn Moodle.

This course is a part of the Basic Studies in Special Education study module. You may register for each course individually or by purchasing a study right for the whole basic studies module for the academic year 2025-2026. The price for individual courses is 20 €/ECTS credit and the price for the whole study module is 375€ (15€/ECTS credit point). This registration option for the whole study module is available until 1.10.2025.

After registration, please log in to the Basic Studies in Special Education eLearn Moodle environment. You can find a link to the environment on the New Open University Student instructional site, which you will have access to after completing the course registration. You will receive the instructions via email.

The study fee is 20 euros per ECTS credit for individual study units, and 15 euros per credit for study modules. The study fee is paid at registration.

Please find more information: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi)

By paying the study fee, the student receives a temporary right to study that entitles them to attend a particular course. The right to study is course-specific, and is required to complete the course as specified in the syllabus for the term, covering both teaching and course exams. If the course is continuously open for registration, the maximum time to complete the course is from 1 August to 31 July for that academic year.

Daytime and evening teaching

Autumn semester  01.09.2025 - 31.12.2025

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Register for studies

I Click the registration button on this page. You will be directed to our registration service with the study unit already selected. You can add several study units to your study cart before you continue. 

II 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. If you cannot use the Suomi.fi service, please contact our training secretary, their information can be found below. 

Please note that 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). 

III Your registration will typically be processed in 2-5 working days. During peak registration periods, this may take up to 10 days. After this period, you will get an automatic message which includes a link to the starting instructions. Please read and follow the instructions carefully.  

 

If you have not studied at UEF before, you will also receive instructions for activating a UEF username. If you already have a UEF username, change the password to your account. 

 

Your username will receive full access rights when your study right begins.  

 

If you can’t find these messages, remember to check your email’s trash folder, and contact the open university staff if needed. 

 

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

Registration starts:
2025-08-07 09:00
Registration ends:
2025-09-04 23:59
Registration

More information about education

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Vikla, Sanna

Continuous Learning Specialist

Centre for Continuous Learning

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Airaksinen, Iina

Academic Affairs Coordinator

Centre for Continuous Learning

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