UTI Religious and Non-Religious Diversity in Finland 2 op
- Credits:
- 2 ECTS credits
- Location:
- Joensuu
- Continuous learning category:
- Theology and philosophy
- Teaching format:
- Distance teaching, Blended teaching
- Price:
- 40 € (VAT 0%)
The course outlines the religious landscape of Finland beyond Christianity. It discusses different non-Christian religions, new spiritualities as well as non-religion. The focus is on late-twentieth century and contemporary society.
The course outlines the religious landscape of Finland beyond Christianity. It discusses different non-Christian religions, new spiritualities as well as non-religion. The focus is on late-twentieth century and contemporary society.
Study methods
- Contact teaching and learning assignments completed independently or in pairs: lectures 6 h, independent work 48 h, OR
- Learning assignments completed independently or in pairs: independent work 54 hrs
Evaluation criteria
- Learning assignments are graded 0–5. Active participation in contact teaching is graded pass-fail.
Primary learning materials for learning assignments:
- T. Martikainen: Religion, Migration, Settlement: Reflections on Post-1990 Immigration to Finland (Brill, 2013).
- J. R. Lewis & I. B. Tøllefsen (eds): Handbook of Nordic New Religions (Brill, 2015), Part II: Finland.
- T. Taira: “More Visible but Limited in its Popularity: Atheism (and Atheists) in Finland,” Approaching Religion, Vol. 2 No. 1 (2012), DOI: 10.30664/ar.67489.
- T. Taira, Kimmo Ketola & Jussi Sohlberg: “Normalisation of Nonreligious Identity in Finland,” Journal of Contemporary Religion (2022), DOI: 10.1080/13537903.2022.2138020.
Additional supplementary material based on the student's interests.
Registration for Individual Courses
The fee for individual courses is €20 per ECTS credit. These prices are valid for the academic year 2025–2026.
Registration for courses starting in the autumn semester begins on 8 August 2025 at 9:00 AM. After this date, registration remains open until 16 June 2026.
The right to study is valid until 30 July 2026.
Lecture Implementation: More detailed information will be published in August 2026.
Schedule: Lectures are held during the autumn semester. Other methods of completion are available throughout the academic year.
Time: Contact teaching in the spring semester. Learning assignments are available throughout the academic year.
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