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Itä-Suomen Yliopisto

Joensuu, Kuopio

Open University: Environment, groups, and well-being, autumn 2026

Open university
Credits:
5 ECTS credits
Location:
-
Continuous learning category:
Law and society
Teaching format:
Independent learning, Online teaching
Price:
100 € (VAT 0%)
Jatkuva oppiminen verkkosivut

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

The course is open for anyone interested in the subject.

Course content 

Introduction to environmental social psychology. Natural and built environment and group processes. Psychosocial well-being and material environment. Environmental disasters, identities and social support. Global environmental threats and pro environmentalism.

Learning outcomes  

After completing the course, the student will:

  • identify phenomena related to environmental social psychology
  • understand how group processes and material environment interact with each other and how they interact with individual well-being
  • understand how the material environment shapes the group processes
  • know how to apply social psychological knowledge to achieve sustainable development goals

Course develops the following generic skills: Digitalization, Internationality, Sustainability and responsibility, Critical thinking.

Ways of completing the course:

The course is conducted online in eLearn/Moodle once every academic year. All student groups participate in the same interactive online course which requires active weekly participation.

The course is built on the basis of weekly changing thematic sections, which include online lectures (5 h), study of literature, learning tasks and group discussions.

Time and location

26.10.2026 - 11.12.2026, online

Evaluation criteria

On scale 0 (fail) 5 (excellent).

To pass the course (grade 1) the student must complete the compulsory learning tasks based on lectures and literature in each course section. Grades 2 to 5 additionally require accepted completion of voluntary learning tasks and active participation in group discussions of those tasks.

Teacher

Postdoctoral Researcher Paula Paajanen

Learning materials and recommended literature 

All studying materials will be provided through the Moodle platform.

Further information

The course is organized online and requires students to participate actively on a weekly basis.

A maximum of 10 students from the Open University will be selected.

The teacher will send you the course instructions and the course key before the course starts at the beginning of the course the latest to your UEF student email.

For more information

Registration and other practical matters:

Maarit Kankaanpää ([email protected]), Student Affairs Secretary, UEF Open University

Veera Kiiski ([email protected]), Continuous Learning Specialist, UEF Open University

Content of the studies:

Paula Paajanen ([email protected]) Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies

The course is suitable for anyone interested in the subject.

The study fee for individual courses is 20 e/ECTS credit and 15 e/ECTS credit for study modules. This price holds for the academic year 2026–2027. 

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). 

The length of a study right is determined by the length of the study unit so that it covers all teaching and exams. If the study unit has continuous registration, the study right is from 1.8.2025 to 30.7.2026. 

Literature  acquisition costs and borrowing fees are not included in the tuition fee.

If your employer is to pay your tuition fee, please contact our Student Affairs Secretary. Contact details below. 

Irrespective of time

The course is available online 26.10.2026 - 11.12.2026

Open University registration is open 07.08.2026 - 23.10.2026

English

Register for studies

How to register for Open University Studies 

1. Choose your studies 

Go to the registration service using the button on this page. You will see information about the course, which you can review before registering. Add the course to your study cart. You can also add other courses to the cart before proceeding. 

2. Identify yourself and pay 

Log in via the Suomi.fi service, fill in your personal details on the registration form, and confirm your registration. Pay for the studies at the time of registration. 

Registration is binding. Please read the Open University payment and cancellation terms before registering. 

If you cannot identify yourself via the Suomi.fi service, but you are able to pay using one of the following methods: Google Pay or Apple Pay, Visa or MasterCard, please register in the online service (choose ‘Skip identification’). Otherwise, contact the student affairs secretary (contact details below). Be prepared to verify your identity with an official ID after registration. 

If your employer is paying the course fee and you do not have access to a company credit card, contact the student affairs secretary before registering. You can find the contact details at the bottom of the page. 

Studies paid with a study voucher: the voucher must be activated in the Opin.fi service before registration and payment. 

3. Wait for confirmation and start your studies 

Processing the registration usually takes 2–5 business days, and at most 10 business days. After processing, you will receive an email with a link to the instructions for starting your studies. Please read the instructions carefully. 

UEF username 

  • If you are studying at the University of Eastern Finland for the first time, you will receive separate instructions on how to activate your UEF username. 
  • If you already have a UEF username, change your password. 

Your username will receive the necessary access rights once your study right begins. 

Didn’t receive the message? Check your email’s spam folder. If the message is not there, contact the Open University.

Registration starts:
2026-08-07 09:00
Registration ends:
2026-10-23 23:59
Registration

More information about education

Profile picture: Veera Kiiski

Kiiski, Veera

Continuous Learning Specialist

Centre for Continuous Learning

+358505275907

Profile picture: Maarit Kankaanpää

Kankaanpää, Maarit

Student Affairs Secretary

Centre for Continuous Learning

+358504523886