Open university: Orientation to the areas of special education, spring 2026
- Date:
- 2.2.2026 - 31.3.2026
- Credits:
- 5 ECTS credits
- Location:
- -
- Continuous learning category:
- Teaching, education and psychology
- Teaching format:
- Independent learning, Online teaching
- Price:
- 100 € (VAT 0%)
Content: Individual differences and environmental requirements related to learning and development. Pedagogical support. Supporting the individual in different domains of life.
Learning outcomes: After completing the course, the student is able to
- understand the emergence of special needs educational phenomena in relation to the individual and the environment
- identify special needs educational phenomena in several areas of life
- understand the relationship between learning and support and the ethical choices associated with it
- communicate information based on scientific knowledge in a way that is suitable for peers
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.
Mode of study: Study circle work on an e-learning platform, written or audiovisual learning assignment (135 hours). Online studies, assessment: learning task 0-5.
The course can be studied online from February to March.
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.
Further information can be found in the course online eLearn 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. The study fee is paid at registration.
Please find more information: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi) There is no separate registration or fee for study modules; register for each course individually.
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.
Online studies.