Open uni: Foundations of Special Educational History and Philosophy, spring 2026
- Date:
- 7.1.2026 - 31.5.2026
- Credits:
- 5 ECTS credits
- Location:
- Joensuu
- Continuous learning category:
- Teaching, education and psychology
- Teaching format:
- Online teaching, Distance teaching
- Price:
- 100 € (VAT 0%)
Content: The historical and philosophical development of special education. Main trends in special educational philosophy and the learning and teaching concepts they encompass. The mainstream Finnish educational thinking and its socio-cultural backgrounds. The value-laden nature of special education.
Learning objectives:
Students will be able to:
- Recognize the historical and philosophical development of educational and special educational issues in their socio-cultural contexts.
- Evaluate special educational phenomena from historical and philosophical perspectives.
- Compare the historical and philosophical backgrounds of learning concepts and educational practices.
- Examine the historical and philosophical foundations of special education
Please check the Peppi study guide for more information about the course.
This course is a part of the basic studies Basic Studies in Special Education.
Ways of completing the course:
· Literature exam 2 ect
· Learning assignment based on article compilation 3 ect
The detailed information and instructions for the learning assignment and online exam is available in eLearn Moodle. The password to the eLearn Moodle is sent via Peppi and based on the registration to the course in Peppi.
Study materials: Articles will be offered in the beginning of the course.
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.
Spring semester 07.01.2026 - 31.05.2026