This is the opening course of the Futures Studies Master's Programme.
- Opettaja
Toni Ahlqvist
Kategoria: Tulevaisuuden tutkimuskeskus
Turun yliopiston Moodle
Hakutulokset
Objectives
Students get familiar with origins, key concepts, schools of thought, historical developments, current debates, and relevant actors in the field of futures studies on a level that they can articulate an analytical overview of the field. Students can reflectively discuss the starting point of contemporary futures studies: a predetermined future does not exist, and human decisions influence how the future unfolds. Students can distinguish between possible, probable, preferred and plausible futures. They can identify assumptions underlying images of the future and ways of studying futures, examine their conceptual lineages, and critically discuss their implications.
The course will educate students in following generic working life skills: analytical thinking and critical thinking. The course also gives the basics of futures skills, especially in imagining alternative futures.
Students get familiar with origins, key concepts, schools of thought, historical developments, current debates, and relevant actors in the field of futures studies on a level that they can articulate an analytical overview of the field. Students can reflectively discuss the starting point of contemporary futures studies: a predetermined future does not exist, and human decisions influence how the future unfolds. Students can distinguish between possible, probable, preferred and plausible futures. They can identify assumptions underlying images of the future and ways of studying futures, examine their conceptual lineages, and critically discuss their implications.
The course will educate students in following generic working life skills: analytical thinking and critical thinking. The course also gives the basics of futures skills, especially in imagining alternative futures.
- Opettaja
Markku Wilenius
Kategoria: Tulevaisuuden tutkimuskeskus
Objectives
Students get familiar with origins, key concepts, schools of thought, historical developments, current debates, and relevant actors in the field of futures studies on a level that they can articulate an analytical overview of the field. Students can reflectively discuss the starting point of contemporary futures studies: a predetermined future does not exist, and human decisions influence how the future unfolds. Students can distinguish between possible, probable, preferred and plausible futures. They can identify assumptions underlying images of the future and ways of studying futures, examine their conceptual lineages, and critically discuss their implications.
The course will educate students in following generic working life skills: analytical thinking and critical thinking. The course also gives the basics of futures skills, especially in imagining alternative futures.
- Opettaja
Markku Wilenius
Kategoria: Tulevaisuuden tutkimuskeskus
The course introduces theory and methods for understanding systems as conceptual and analytical tools in Futures Studies. An overview is given of varied types of systems, from technical to sociocultural, and the different types of systems approaches most suitable for working with them. Tools for mapping and describing systems are introduced. Important aspects of complex systems, including self-organisation, emergence, anticipation, and unpredictability are considered in light of their implications for futures research.
Students understand systems as an analytical perspective and a tool. They are able to see the relevance of systems thinking for futures studies, including in the form of specific traditions like systemic foresight. Students grasp the basics of a variety of systems theories and their linkages to different theoretical traditions, such as technical systems, innovation systems and complex adaptive systems. Students understand that complexity gives some systems particular characteristics that make their behavior challenging to anticipate and manage. Students examine the futures studies approaches that can deal with these qualities.
- Opettaja
Toni Ahlqvist
Kategoria: Tulevaisuuden tutkimuskeskus
Objectives
Students understand systems as an analytical perspective and a tool. They can see the relevance of systems thinking for futures studies and observe any study object as a system. Students grasp the basics of various systems theories and their linkages to different theoretical traditions, such as technical systems, innovation systems, and complex adaptive systems. Students understand that complexity gives some systems particular characteristics that make their behaviour challenging to anticipate and manage. Students examine the futures studies approaches that can deal with these qualities.
The course will instruct students in the following generic working life skills: analytical skills, problem solving skills and writing skills. The course teaches following futures skills: systems thinking, perceiving complexity and dealing with uncertainty.
Students understand systems as an analytical perspective and a tool. They can see the relevance of systems thinking for futures studies and observe any study object as a system. Students grasp the basics of various systems theories and their linkages to different theoretical traditions, such as technical systems, innovation systems, and complex adaptive systems. Students understand that complexity gives some systems particular characteristics that make their behaviour challenging to anticipate and manage. Students examine the futures studies approaches that can deal with these qualities.
The course will instruct students in the following generic working life skills: analytical skills, problem solving skills and writing skills. The course teaches following futures skills: systems thinking, perceiving complexity and dealing with uncertainty.
- Opettaja
Markku Wilenius
Kategoria: Tulevaisuuden tutkimuskeskus
Objectives
After passing this course doctoral researcher has gained tools of understanding the nature of futures research as a scientific discipline. Doctoral researcher learns the criteria that characterize scientific knowledge generation in the field. Doctoral researcher in the futures studies post-graduate programme is able to position his or her own research in the context of futures studies knowledge creation and futures studies schools of thought. Doctoral reseachers from other doctoral programmes and sciences learn about scientific futures research and see his or her own research issue in the context of futures studies.
After passing this course doctoral researcher has gained tools of understanding the nature of futures research as a scientific discipline. Doctoral researcher learns the criteria that characterize scientific knowledge generation in the field. Doctoral researcher in the futures studies post-graduate programme is able to position his or her own research in the context of futures studies knowledge creation and futures studies schools of thought. Doctoral reseachers from other doctoral programmes and sciences learn about scientific futures research and see his or her own research issue in the context of futures studies.
- Opettaja
Hanna Heino
Kategoria: Tulevaisuuden tutkimuskeskus
Hei,
tarvitsisin kiireellisesti kopion viime vuoden kurssista, jota editoin tämän vuoden kurssiksi. Viime vuoden kurssi täällä:
https://moodle.utu.fi/course/view.php?id=22986
Pahoittelut kiireestä,
Petri Tapio
- Opettaja
Petri Tapio
Kategoria: Tulevaisuuden tutkimuskeskus
Objectives
Students are able to distinguish, evaluate, and apply theories to explain societal and cultural transformations, power relations and agencies in different spheres and over varying timescales. Students understand how change is conceptualised in different theories and how this is related to alternative futures, anticipation and unpredictability of futures. They can articulate the linkages between these theories and previous, current and emerging cultural and social practices. Students have the skills to place them, for research purposes, within epistemic paradigms, and continue developing their theoretical thinking.
This advanced course will instruct students following generic working life skills: critical and analytical thinking, review skills and writing skills. It will also teach following futures skills: perceiving complexity, recognition of temporal perceptions in different theories, non-linear thinking and creativity.
Students are able to distinguish, evaluate, and apply theories to explain societal and cultural transformations, power relations and agencies in different spheres and over varying timescales. Students understand how change is conceptualised in different theories and how this is related to alternative futures, anticipation and unpredictability of futures. They can articulate the linkages between these theories and previous, current and emerging cultural and social practices. Students have the skills to place them, for research purposes, within epistemic paradigms, and continue developing their theoretical thinking.
This advanced course will instruct students following generic working life skills: critical and analytical thinking, review skills and writing skills. It will also teach following futures skills: perceiving complexity, recognition of temporal perceptions in different theories, non-linear thinking and creativity.
- Opettaja
Katriina Siivonen
Kategoria: Kurssit Pepistä
The course depicts selected societal, socio-technical and cultural
transformation theories, and reflects their premises and outcomes about
cultural and societal change against the theoretical traditions of
futures research. The course catalyses discussion of the role of theory
and theory-building in futures studies. Specific theories of
transformation are taught (e.g. K-waves, evolutionary economics,
cultural transformation, and multi-level perspective on socio-technical
change) and the role of agency in these theories. In relation to these,
the course takes a deeper look into the various theoretical traditions
of futures research (e.g. critical futures research, utilitarian
dimensions) as well as the lineage of key futures studies concepts.
Students encounter recent debates about the development of theoretical
bases for futures studies, such as anticipation and the futures literacy
framework.
- Opettaja
Toni Ahlqvist
Kategoria: Tulevaisuuden tutkimuskeskus
Objectives
Students are able to distinguish, evaluate, and apply theories to explain societal and cultural transformations, power relations and agencies in different spheres and over varying timescales. Students understand how change is conceptualised in different theories and how this is related to alternative futures, anticipation and unpredictability of futures. They can articulate the linkages between these theories and previous, current and emerging cultural and social practices. Students have the skills to place them, for research purposes, within epistemic paradigms, and continue developing their theoretical thinking.
This advanced course will instruct students following generic working life skills: critical and analytical thinking, review skills and writing skills. It will also teach following futures skills: perceiving complexity, recognition of temporal perceptions in different theories, non-linear thinking and creativity.
Students are able to distinguish, evaluate, and apply theories to explain societal and cultural transformations, power relations and agencies in different spheres and over varying timescales. Students understand how change is conceptualised in different theories and how this is related to alternative futures, anticipation and unpredictability of futures. They can articulate the linkages between these theories and previous, current and emerging cultural and social practices. Students have the skills to place them, for research purposes, within epistemic paradigms, and continue developing their theoretical thinking.
This advanced course will instruct students following generic working life skills: critical and analytical thinking, review skills and writing skills. It will also teach following futures skills: perceiving complexity, recognition of temporal perceptions in different theories, non-linear thinking and creativity.
- Opettaja
Katriina Siivonen
Kategoria: Tulevaisuuden tutkimuskeskus
The course unravels varied theoretical frameworks and methods of
technology foresight, technology assessment and future-oriented
technology analysis. The key concepts and historical trajectories of
technology foresight are depicted and critically reflected upon. During
the course, students will analyse selected emerging technology cases.
The case analyses show how strategic futures thinking and innovation
practices are connected to technological development, and how different
spatial and organisational contexts affect emergence of technologies.
The case analyses will be presented in a seminar at the end of the
course.
- Opettaja
Toni Ahlqvist
Kategoria: Tulevaisuuden tutkimuskeskus
The course takes a look into the field of strategic foresight through theories, methods and practical applications. The concepts and origin of strategic foresight are explained and reflected. Students are given cases to understand how systematic futures thinking enables corporations to set and pursue strategic goals. During the course students perfom a team work where teams tackle actual foresight case identified by a partner company.
After the course students critically understand the various contexts, aims and practices of strategic foresight. They are able to apply this knowledge in different organizational settings and processes. Students are equipped to explicitly consider and analyse the relationship between futures studies and business practice.
- Opettaja
Markku Wilenius
Kategoria: Tulevaisuuden tutkimuskeskus
Objectives
Students critically understand the various contexts, aims and practices of strategic foresight. They can apply this knowledge in different corporate and organizational settings and processes. Students are equipped to explicitly consider and analyse the relationship between futures studies and business practices.
The course will instruct students in the following generic working life skills: analytical thinking, communication and presentation skills, teamwork skills, skills for organization and coordination, and leadership skills. The course will also teach following futures skills: imagining multiple futures, systems thinking, perceiving complexity, and dealing with uncertainty.
Students critically understand the various contexts, aims and practices of strategic foresight. They can apply this knowledge in different corporate and organizational settings and processes. Students are equipped to explicitly consider and analyse the relationship between futures studies and business practices.
The course will instruct students in the following generic working life skills: analytical thinking, communication and presentation skills, teamwork skills, skills for organization and coordination, and leadership skills. The course will also teach following futures skills: imagining multiple futures, systems thinking, perceiving complexity, and dealing with uncertainty.
- Opettaja
Markku Wilenius
Kategoria: Tulevaisuuden tutkimuskeskus
FUTUS7 - Co-created futures theme
Students are able to apply their knowledge of Futures Studies to work on a relevant contemporary case, either as hands-on participation or the presentation of work by a currently-working expert in the field. Students gain experience in teaching futures studies by co-creating the course contents with the teacher.
In 2024 the co-created futures theme is once more focusing on participatory methods in futures studies, with a particular emphasis on skills related to the facilitation, organisation, and design of futures workshops and participatory interventions.
In 2025, this course will receive a new designation FUTULAB6 and will place a greater emphasis on developing scientific knowledge through participatory futures methods, as well as expanded content up to 6ECTS.
Students are able to apply their knowledge of Futures Studies to work on a relevant contemporary case, either as hands-on participation or the presentation of work by a currently-working expert in the field. Students gain experience in teaching futures studies by co-creating the course contents with the teacher.
In 2024 the co-created futures theme is once more focusing on participatory methods in futures studies, with a particular emphasis on skills related to the facilitation, organisation, and design of futures workshops and participatory interventions.
In 2025, this course will receive a new designation FUTULAB6 and will place a greater emphasis on developing scientific knowledge through participatory futures methods, as well as expanded content up to 6ECTS.
- Opettaja
Hanna Heino
Kategoria: Tulevaisuuden tutkimuskeskus
After the course the student can apply most common SNP-genotyping
methods in practice and masters their molecular basis. Student can
describe DNA-methylation based epigenetic regulatory mechanism and can
analyse results obtained in laboratory and to draw conclusions from
them. Student knows how to prepare and color chromosome preparations for
human karyotypic analysis.Student knows the basics of genetic
association analysis and can do quality control and basic testing
independently.
Planning of timing and practical implementation of work strengthens
capabilities for independent work in molecular biology or cell culture
or chromosome laboratory for those planning for hospital geneticists.
- Opettaja
Heidi Viitaniemi
Kategoria: Biologian laitos
Objectives
By the end of the course the student
- understands the role and requirements of a game designer in the overall game development process
- is capable of taking a specialized role in designing user interfaces, core mechanics or levels
- can set up and manipulate the internal economy of a game and knows how to use it in game balancing or tweaking the difficulty and gameplay progression
- knows how to work with an in-house or outside customer to create a design
- can develop iteratively a game design from an idea through a concept into a game design document
By the end of the course the student
- understands the role and requirements of a game designer in the overall game development process
- is capable of taking a specialized role in designing user interfaces, core mechanics or levels
- can set up and manipulate the internal economy of a game and knows how to use it in game balancing or tweaking the difficulty and gameplay progression
- knows how to work with an in-house or outside customer to create a design
- can develop iteratively a game design from an idea through a concept into a game design document
- Opettaja
Jouni Smed
Kategoria: Tietotekniikan laitos
Game theory is a branch of applied mathematics developed for understanding interaction between individuals (players) in strategic situations. The overall goal of game theory is to create adequate models to analyze mathematically phenomena of social behavior. This course provides an introduction to game theory with an emphasis on mathematical modeling of various situations and applications to economics. Moreover, the course presents the foundation of the theory and the interpretation of the main concepts as well as analyzing connections to other branches of applied mathematics such as multicriteria optimization and decision making. Among those topics to be covered are strategic games, Nash equilibrium, games with perfect and imperfect information, coalitional games, and some others.
- Opettaja
Yury Nikulin
Kategoria: Matematiikan ja tilastotieteen laitos
Objectives
The aim of this course is to examine gender dynamics in political life, exploring the roles of individuals as citizens, voters, activists, candidates, and officeholders. We will also consider the ways in which public policies shape the lives of people of different genders. In doing so, we will analyze the effects of gender on electoral behavior and political institutions, as well as the impact of law, policy, and politics on individuals across the gender spectrum. Currently, gender inequalities persist across political, social, and economic spheres. Understanding why this is the case will sometimes lead us beyond the boundaries of traditional political science, as cultural, social, and economic symbols, messages, and debates about gender profoundly shape political realities.
The aim of this course is to examine gender dynamics in political life, exploring the roles of individuals as citizens, voters, activists, candidates, and officeholders. We will also consider the ways in which public policies shape the lives of people of different genders. In doing so, we will analyze the effects of gender on electoral behavior and political institutions, as well as the impact of law, policy, and politics on individuals across the gender spectrum. Currently, gender inequalities persist across political, social, and economic spheres. Understanding why this is the case will sometimes lead us beyond the boundaries of traditional political science, as cultural, social, and economic symbols, messages, and debates about gender profoundly shape political realities.
- Opettaja
Michael Hansen
Kategoria: Valtio-oppi
Objectives
After completing the course the students can describe the different dimensions of gender and sexuality in Nordic contexts. They are able to critically discuss the Nordic cultures from the perspectives of intersectionality, equality and diversity based on research. The students are able to reflect in writing their perspectives and compare the Nordic cultures to other cultural contexts in dialogue with research.
After completing the course the students can describe the different dimensions of gender and sexuality in Nordic contexts. They are able to critically discuss the Nordic cultures from the perspectives of intersectionality, equality and diversity based on research. The students are able to reflect in writing their perspectives and compare the Nordic cultures to other cultural contexts in dialogue with research.
- Opettaja
Lottamari Kähkönen
Kategoria: Sukupuolentutkimus
Objectives
After completing the course, students will have gained a deep understanding of the various factors governing the formation of geothermal prospects and complementary geoenergy technologies essential for transitioning our society and economy to the next generation of clean energy sources.
After completing the course, students will have gained a deep understanding of the various factors governing the formation of geothermal prospects and complementary geoenergy technologies essential for transitioning our society and economy to the next generation of clean energy sources.
- Opettaja
Alan Bischoff
Kategoria: Kurssit Pepistä
Objectives
After completing the course the student can proceed from model building towards active geological modelling and evaluate the modelling results in the context of the respective geological target (which can be local, applied, or global).
After completing the course the student knows how to use and interpret different data to geologically realistic 3D-models.
After completing the course the student can proceed from model building towards active geological modelling and evaluate the modelling results in the context of the respective geological target (which can be local, applied, or global).
After completing the course the student knows how to use and interpret different data to geologically realistic 3D-models.
- Opettaja
Eemi Ruuska
Kategoria: Maantieteen ja geologian laitos
Objectives
The course aims at deepening students understanding and practical skills of geospatial data management, including data capture, maintenance, updating, quality assessment, data sharing and visualization.
After completing the course, the students will:
- have scientific and practical understanding of the importance of geospatial data management and geovisualisation to support culture of open science and open data sharing.
- have practical skills in geospatial data capture, maintenance, updating, quality assessment, data sharing and visualization, and capabilities of automating geospatial data processes and analyses using for example QGIS, Python, JypyterLab, GitHub, Geoserver and Geonode.
- have skills in using standardized methods of data management and data quality assessment and applying their skills in the assessment of different types of geospatial data sets
- have improved geovisualization skills and confidence in visualizing data for different end-users
- have improved scientific and work life skills in group working, problem-solving, writing, presenting, argumenting and reporting results in English
- Opettaja
Iiro Seppä
Kategoria: Maantieteen ja geologian laitos
Objectives
The course will cover how to communicate research effectively and to tell about science to the media and the general public. The participants will learn how to communicate their message clearly to non-experts. Responsibilities in science communication, media practices and also the rights of the researcher in the media will be discussed.
The course will cover how to communicate research effectively and to tell about science to the media and the general public. The participants will learn how to communicate their message clearly to non-experts. Responsibilities in science communication, media practices and also the rights of the researcher in the media will be discussed.
- Opettaja
Meri Heinonen
Kategoria: Kurssit Pepistä
Objectives
The course will cover how to communicate research effectively and to popularize research results to the media and the general public. The participants will learn how to communicate their message clearly to non-experts. Responsibilities in science communication, media practices and also the rights of the researcher in the media will be discussed.
The course will cover how to communicate research effectively and to popularize research results to the media and the general public. The participants will learn how to communicate their message clearly to non-experts. Responsibilities in science communication, media practices and also the rights of the researcher in the media will be discussed.
- Opettaja
Meri Heinonen
Kategoria: Kurssit Pepistä
Objectives
Upon completion of the course, student is able to apply research methods on his/her area of specialization to conduct an independent research work that follows good scientific practice. Student is able to choose and formulate a research problem and develop a research plan for conducting his/her study. Student can describe and analyze previous research connected to the research problem and select an appropriate research method for the study. Student can apply the selected research method to collect data, and to critically analyze and report the research results. Student can identify the most significant research findings and communicate them both in writing and orally.
- Opettaja
Birgitta Sandberg, Majid Aleem
Kategoria: Turun kauppakorkeakoulu
Objectives
Having completed the course, the student:
- masters the most relevant contents of the five covered targets (11-1; 11-3; 11-A; 11-B; 11-C) of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) regardless of her/his disciplinary background, especially from the perspective of governance;
- has gained knowledge about the most relevant aspects in terms of the sustainability of cities and modern societies in general, as well as their impacts on the environment, the economy and the society (the three dimensions of sustainability).
- has understanding of the diversity of research activity, facilities, equipment and conditions for the development of scientific work within the universities of the EC2U project alliance, and thereby make informed decisions regarding one’s master thesis topic and place of activity;
- has improved her/his analytic and communication skills
Having completed the course, the student:
- masters the most relevant contents of the five covered targets (11-1; 11-3; 11-A; 11-B; 11-C) of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) regardless of her/his disciplinary background, especially from the perspective of governance;
- has gained knowledge about the most relevant aspects in terms of the sustainability of cities and modern societies in general, as well as their impacts on the environment, the economy and the society (the three dimensions of sustainability).
- has understanding of the diversity of research activity, facilities, equipment and conditions for the development of scientific work within the universities of the EC2U project alliance, and thereby make informed decisions regarding one’s master thesis topic and place of activity;
- has improved her/his analytic and communication skills
- Opettaja
Jukka Käyhkö
Kategoria: Maantieteen ja geologian laitos
Objectives
Having completed the course, the student:
- masters the most relevant contents of the five covered targets (11-1; 11-3; 11-A; 11-B; 11-C) of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) regardless of her/his disciplinary background, especially from the perspective of governance;
- has gained knowledge about the most relevant aspects in terms of the sustainability of cities and modern societies in general, as well as their impacts on the environment, the economy and the society (the three dimensions of sustainability).
- has understanding of the diversity of research activity, facilities, equipment and conditions for the development of scientific work within the universities of the EC2U project alliance, and thereby make informed decisions regarding one’s master thesis topic and place of activity;
- has improved her/his analytic and communication skills
Having completed the course, the student:
- masters the most relevant contents of the five covered targets (11-1; 11-3; 11-A; 11-B; 11-C) of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) regardless of her/his disciplinary background, especially from the perspective of governance;
- has gained knowledge about the most relevant aspects in terms of the sustainability of cities and modern societies in general, as well as their impacts on the environment, the economy and the society (the three dimensions of sustainability).
- has understanding of the diversity of research activity, facilities, equipment and conditions for the development of scientific work within the universities of the EC2U project alliance, and thereby make informed decisions regarding one’s master thesis topic and place of activity;
- has improved her/his analytic and communication skills
- Opettaja
Ilkka Kaate
Kategoria: Kurssit Pepistä
The course covers the practices of green programming and related concepts. It explores how to measure and optimize system energy consumption as part of software development. The goal is for the student to be able to identify key factors of energy consumption in a web application, apply their learning as part of a software development project, and design software systems to be energy-efficient after completing the course.
- Opettaja
Jari Lehto
Kategoria: Tietotekniikan laitos
Objectives
The course covers the practices of green programming and related concepts. It explores how to measure and optimize system energy consumption as part of software development. The goal is for the student to be able to identify key factors of energy consumption in a web application, apply their learning as part of a software development project, and design software systems to be energy-efficient after completing the course.
The course covers the practices of green programming and related concepts. It explores how to measure and optimize system energy consumption as part of software development. The goal is for the student to be able to identify key factors of energy consumption in a web application, apply their learning as part of a software development project, and design software systems to be energy-efficient after completing the course.
- Opettaja
Jari Lehto
Kategoria: Tietotekniikan laitos
Objectives
The course covers the practices of green programming and related concepts. It explores how to measure and optimize system energy consumption as part of software development. The goal is for the student to be able to identify key factors of energy consumption in a web application, apply their learning as part of a software development project, and design software systems to be energy-efficient after completing the course.
The course covers the practices of green programming and related concepts. It explores how to measure and optimize system energy consumption as part of software development. The goal is for the student to be able to identify key factors of energy consumption in a web application, apply their learning as part of a software development project, and design software systems to be energy-efficient after completing the course.
- Opettaja
Jari Lehto
Kategoria: Tietotekniikan laitos
Objectives
The course covers the practices of green programming and related concepts. It explores how to measure and optimize system energy consumption as part of software development. The goal is for the student to be able to identify key factors of energy consumption in a web application, apply their learning as part of a software development project, and design software systems to be energy-efficient after completing the course.
The course covers the practices of green programming and related concepts. It explores how to measure and optimize system energy consumption as part of software development. The goal is for the student to be able to identify key factors of energy consumption in a web application, apply their learning as part of a software development project, and design software systems to be energy-efficient after completing the course.
- Opettaja
Jari Lehto
Kategoria: Tietojenkäsittelytieteet
Guidance and counselling course for IB-students 2025-2028.
- Opettaja
Charlotta Sundgren
Kategoria: Turun normaalikoulu
Objectives
By the end of the course, students should be more confident in writing their thesis in English-medium bachelor's degree programme. Students should be able to identify strengths and weaknesses in their own writing and locate appropriate resources for additional support.
By the end of the course, students should be more confident in writing their thesis in English-medium bachelor's degree programme. Students should be able to identify strengths and weaknesses in their own writing and locate appropriate resources for additional support.
- Opettaja
Maria Broholm
Kategoria: Kieli- ja viestintäopinnot
Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course:
- Student understands the basics of health device development and is able to identify the key stages involved in a development process.
- Student recognises the importance of transdisciplinary innovation in the field of health and technology, and its impact on society.
- Student understands the basic concept of design thinking and recognises how its principles and techniques can be used to generate creative ideas and solutions to complex problems in health and technology.
- Student is able to discuss the feasibility, viability, and value creation potential of innovative concepts, considering factors such as market demand, usability, regulations, healthcare outcomes, and potential market success.
- Student is able to communicate a concept idea in a clear and concise manner.
Upon successful completion of the course:
- Student understands the basics of health device development and is able to identify the key stages involved in a development process.
- Student recognises the importance of transdisciplinary innovation in the field of health and technology, and its impact on society.
- Student understands the basic concept of design thinking and recognises how its principles and techniques can be used to generate creative ideas and solutions to complex problems in health and technology.
- Student is able to discuss the feasibility, viability, and value creation potential of innovative concepts, considering factors such as market demand, usability, regulations, healthcare outcomes, and potential market success.
- Student is able to communicate a concept idea in a clear and concise manner.
- Opettaja
Sanna Salanterä
Kategoria: Hoitotieteen laitos
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will have acquired fundamental knowledge of urban life research within the context of history of Turku. They will demonstrate proficiency in identifying various methodologies employed in urban historical research and applying them effectively in analysing the development of urban environment and in discussions on the significance of changes. Furthermore, the students are equipped to apply their acquired knowledge, notably in the formulation and execution of their theses.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will have acquired fundamental knowledge of urban life research within the context of history of Turku. They will demonstrate proficiency in identifying various methodologies employed in urban historical research and applying them effectively in analysing the development of urban environment and in discussions on the significance of changes. Furthermore, the students are equipped to apply their acquired knowledge, notably in the formulation and execution of their theses.
Content
This course serves as an introduction to contemporary research concerning the historical development of Turku. It provides students with a comprehensive understanding of urban life spanning from the Middle Ages to the present day, utilizing Turku as a case study to illustrate key concepts and themes.
- Opettaja
Janne Tunturi
A small course for one credit, about pedagogy for university teachers.
- Opettaja
Trang Nguyen
Kategoria: Yliopistopedagogiikka
This course targets doctoral and early-career researchers in legal sciences. The course organisers have noticed an unfamiliarity among the target group regarding the nature of argument-driven articles, which are the standard format for articles in highly-ranked international law journals. Simultaneously, much of the practical knowledge regarding article drafting, redrafting and peer-reviewing remain “silent knowledge” within the faculties. As such, many senior faculty members possess valuable knowledge but do not necessarily get a chance to share it with younger peers outside of direct supervisory relationships.
This course is an attempt to redress this issue through identifying, addressing and critically assessing the practical stages involved in writing a journal article. The course aims to utilise the knowledge available in a way that is advantageous both for the direct target group (early-career researchers) and for more senior academic staff. Furthermore, the course teaches the participants to engage in a constructive review of their own writing as well as that of their peers.
Participants are asked to draft and work on an article during this course. The expectation is that each participant has an article ready for submission by the end of the course – which will form part of the assessment. The course involves working individually, in smaller and bigger groups.
- Opettaja
Daniela Alaattinoglu
Kategoria: Oikeustieteellinen tiedekunta
Tavoitteet
The course the participants can:
a) Reflect on their motivation for doing a PhD in law and consider future work possibilities;
b) Reflect on the differences between a monograph and an article-based thesis;
c) Identify a meaningful research question and its importance for a successful PhD project;
d) Discuss their own research questions and preliminary choice of research methods;
e) Reflect on their own work methods, organisational and time management skills;
f) Discuss the supervisory relationship and how to formulate and communicate their needs for support;
g) Identify common problems and ‘survival strategies’ in academic work;
h) Critically reflect on the ‘publish or perish’-trend in academia and how it affects PhD researchers.
The course the participants can:
a) Reflect on their motivation for doing a PhD in law and consider future work possibilities;
b) Reflect on the differences between a monograph and an article-based thesis;
c) Identify a meaningful research question and its importance for a successful PhD project;
d) Discuss their own research questions and preliminary choice of research methods;
e) Reflect on their own work methods, organisational and time management skills;
f) Discuss the supervisory relationship and how to formulate and communicate their needs for support;
g) Identify common problems and ‘survival strategies’ in academic work;
h) Critically reflect on the ‘publish or perish’-trend in academia and how it affects PhD researchers.
- Opettaja
Daniela Alaattinoglu
Kategoria: Oikeustieteellinen tiedekunta
This short course is intended for early career researchers from BSc to postdoc level. It introduces the recommended procedure for preparation of research manuscript towards publication, and guides the researcher through different stages of this process.
After the course, the participants will be able to:
- report the necessary steps for preparing a research manuscript
- describe the strategy for constructing each section of the manuscript
- implement this strategy to complete an entire manuscript draft
- use softwares for preparation of manuscripts, figures and citations
- evaluate the quality of research manuscripts prepared by others
The course is organised as part of Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing (SUSMAT) research initiative, a UTU Profiling Area (Profi 7).
- Opettaja
Milica Todorovic
Kategoria: Kone- ja materiaalitekniikan laitos
Objectives
The overall goal of the course is to develop understanding on the role of a human element in information security and privacy. The participants understand and are able to analyze and minimize the information security and privacy risks arising from human activity. They are able to understand the effects and dimensions of artificial intelligence in human cyber security.The students will understand the importance of their digital footprint, and how online and offline activities contribute to their digital footprint, and further impacts their security and privacy. And, understand the contributions of awareness, attitudes, perceptions and individual factors towards their security and privacy related behaviors. The students will be able to perform risk analysis in different cyber security contexts. The students learn to critically retrieve, analyze, and synthesize information, and jointly produce new information and present it in the group. The students also learn team building and management skills.
The course strengthens the following working life skills: presentation skills, creativity, multi-professionalism, problem solving skills, organizational and coordination skills, project management, information and communication technology skills, networking skills, communication skills and cooperation and negotiation skills.
The overall goal of the course is to develop understanding on the role of a human element in information security and privacy. The participants understand and are able to analyze and minimize the information security and privacy risks arising from human activity. They are able to understand the effects and dimensions of artificial intelligence in human cyber security.The students will understand the importance of their digital footprint, and how online and offline activities contribute to their digital footprint, and further impacts their security and privacy. And, understand the contributions of awareness, attitudes, perceptions and individual factors towards their security and privacy related behaviors. The students will be able to perform risk analysis in different cyber security contexts. The students learn to critically retrieve, analyze, and synthesize information, and jointly produce new information and present it in the group. The students also learn team building and management skills.
The course strengthens the following working life skills: presentation skills, creativity, multi-professionalism, problem solving skills, organizational and coordination skills, project management, information and communication technology skills, networking skills, communication skills and cooperation and negotiation skills.
- Opettaja
Jouni Isoaho
Kategoria: Kurssit Pepistä
Objectives
The overall goal of the course is to develop understanding on the role of a human element in information security and privacy. The participants understand and are able to analyze and minimize the information security and privacy risks arising from human activity. The students will understand the importance of their digital footprint, and how online and offline activities contribute to their digital footprint, and further impacts their security and privacy. And, understand the contributions of awareness, attitudes, perceptions and individual factors towards their security and privacy related behaviors. The students will be able to perform risk analysis in different cyber security contexts. The students learn to critically retrieve, analyze, and synthesize information, and jointly produce new information and present it in the group. The students also learn team building and management skills.
The course strengthens the following working life skills: presentation skills, creativity, multi-professionalism, problem solving skills, organizational and coordination skills, project management, information and communication technology skills, networking skills, communication skills and cooperation and negotiation skills.
The overall goal of the course is to develop understanding on the role of a human element in information security and privacy. The participants understand and are able to analyze and minimize the information security and privacy risks arising from human activity. The students will understand the importance of their digital footprint, and how online and offline activities contribute to their digital footprint, and further impacts their security and privacy. And, understand the contributions of awareness, attitudes, perceptions and individual factors towards their security and privacy related behaviors. The students will be able to perform risk analysis in different cyber security contexts. The students learn to critically retrieve, analyze, and synthesize information, and jointly produce new information and present it in the group. The students also learn team building and management skills.
The course strengthens the following working life skills: presentation skills, creativity, multi-professionalism, problem solving skills, organizational and coordination skills, project management, information and communication technology skills, networking skills, communication skills and cooperation and negotiation skills.
- Opettaja
Jouni Isoaho
Kategoria: Kurssit Pepistä
Objectives
The student will learn about the pathophysiology and clinical manifestation of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and the most common imaging methods used in clinical research to diagnose and prognose dementias. After the course, the student will understand the basic etiology of Alzheimer’s disease and will be able to carry out simple neuroimaging analysis in subjects with dementia.
The student will learn about the pathophysiology and clinical manifestation of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and the most common imaging methods used in clinical research to diagnose and prognose dementias. After the course, the student will understand the basic etiology of Alzheimer’s disease and will be able to carry out simple neuroimaging analysis in subjects with dementia.
- Opettaja
Marco Bucci, Claudia Tato Fernandez
Kategoria: Turku Brain and Mind Center
Objectives
The main objective is to make students familiar with various imaging methods and gain advanced knowledge of these instruments. They will be able to explain the operating principles behind the measurement methods discussed, demonstrating a thorough understanding of their functionality. Students will also describe the interaction mechanisms between samples and measurement methods, which are crucial for imaging techniques.
Participants will learn to select appropriate imaging methods for different materials and structures, illustrating their capability to align techniques with specific material characteristics. The course will enhance students' skills in teamwork, including reporting, organization, and collaboration, enabling effective work within interdisciplinary teams.
Further, students will develop their creative problem-solving abilities by engaging in group measurements, where they will apply critical thinking to overcome challenges. The importance of interdisciplinary approaches will be emphasized, acknowledging the synergy between various scientific fields in the realm of materials imaging.
Additionally, the course will cover the economic and commercial impacts of micro and nano-scale imaging methods in materials research, highlighting their industrial applications and contributions to technological progress. A focus on sustainability will guide students to consider the environmental impacts of their research, encouraging the adoption of sustainable practices in material development and characterization.
Intended Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Identify and name various imaging methods.
- Explain the interaction mechanisms between samples and measurement methods that form the basis of imaging techniques.
- Suggest and justify the selection of specific imaging methods for different materials and structures.
- Showcase effective teamwork skills through reporting, organization, and collaboration, enhancing interdisciplinary cooperation.
- Utilize creativity during group measurements to draw insightful conclusions and address challenges.
- Know and integrate interdisciplinary approaches in materials imaging, recognizing the synergy between different scientific fields and their processes.
The main objective is to make students familiar with various imaging methods and gain advanced knowledge of these instruments. They will be able to explain the operating principles behind the measurement methods discussed, demonstrating a thorough understanding of their functionality. Students will also describe the interaction mechanisms between samples and measurement methods, which are crucial for imaging techniques.
Participants will learn to select appropriate imaging methods for different materials and structures, illustrating their capability to align techniques with specific material characteristics. The course will enhance students' skills in teamwork, including reporting, organization, and collaboration, enabling effective work within interdisciplinary teams.
Further, students will develop their creative problem-solving abilities by engaging in group measurements, where they will apply critical thinking to overcome challenges. The importance of interdisciplinary approaches will be emphasized, acknowledging the synergy between various scientific fields in the realm of materials imaging.
Additionally, the course will cover the economic and commercial impacts of micro and nano-scale imaging methods in materials research, highlighting their industrial applications and contributions to technological progress. A focus on sustainability will guide students to consider the environmental impacts of their research, encouraging the adoption of sustainable practices in material development and characterization.
Intended Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Identify and name various imaging methods.
- Explain the interaction mechanisms between samples and measurement methods that form the basis of imaging techniques.
- Suggest and justify the selection of specific imaging methods for different materials and structures.
- Showcase effective teamwork skills through reporting, organization, and collaboration, enhancing interdisciplinary cooperation.
- Utilize creativity during group measurements to draw insightful conclusions and address challenges.
- Know and integrate interdisciplinary approaches in materials imaging, recognizing the synergy between different scientific fields and their processes.
- Opettaja
Vipul Sharma
Kategoria: Kurssit Pepistä
Objectives
The main objective is to make students familiar with various imaging methods and gain advanced knowledge of these instruments. They will be able to explain the operating principles behind the measurement methods discussed, demonstrating a thorough understanding of their functionality. Students will also describe the interaction mechanisms between samples and measurement methods, which are crucial for imaging techniques.
Participants will learn to select appropriate imaging methods for different materials and structures, illustrating their capability to align techniques with specific material characteristics. The course will enhance students' skills in teamwork, including reporting, organization, and collaboration, enabling effective work within interdisciplinary teams.
Further, students will develop their creative problem-solving abilities by engaging in group measurements, where they will apply critical thinking to overcome challenges. The importance of interdisciplinary approaches will be emphasized, acknowledging the synergy between various scientific fields in the realm of materials imaging.
Additionally, the course will cover the economic and commercial impacts of micro and nano-scale imaging methods in materials research, highlighting their industrial applications and contributions to technological progress. A focus on sustainability will guide students to consider the environmental impacts of their research, encouraging the adoption of sustainable practices in material development and characterization.
Intended Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Identify and name various imaging methods.
- Explain the interaction mechanisms between samples and measurement methods that form the basis of imaging techniques.
- Suggest and justify the selection of specific imaging methods for different materials and structures.
- Showcase effective teamwork skills through reporting, organization, and collaboration, enhancing interdisciplinary cooperation.
- Utilize creativity during group measurements to draw insightful conclusions and address challenges.
- Know and integrate interdisciplinary approaches in materials imaging, recognizing the synergy between different scientific fields and their processes.
The main objective is to make students familiar with various imaging methods and gain advanced knowledge of these instruments. They will be able to explain the operating principles behind the measurement methods discussed, demonstrating a thorough understanding of their functionality. Students will also describe the interaction mechanisms between samples and measurement methods, which are crucial for imaging techniques.
Participants will learn to select appropriate imaging methods for different materials and structures, illustrating their capability to align techniques with specific material characteristics. The course will enhance students' skills in teamwork, including reporting, organization, and collaboration, enabling effective work within interdisciplinary teams.
Further, students will develop their creative problem-solving abilities by engaging in group measurements, where they will apply critical thinking to overcome challenges. The importance of interdisciplinary approaches will be emphasized, acknowledging the synergy between various scientific fields in the realm of materials imaging.
Additionally, the course will cover the economic and commercial impacts of micro and nano-scale imaging methods in materials research, highlighting their industrial applications and contributions to technological progress. A focus on sustainability will guide students to consider the environmental impacts of their research, encouraging the adoption of sustainable practices in material development and characterization.
Intended Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Identify and name various imaging methods.
- Explain the interaction mechanisms between samples and measurement methods that form the basis of imaging techniques.
- Suggest and justify the selection of specific imaging methods for different materials and structures.
- Showcase effective teamwork skills through reporting, organization, and collaboration, enhancing interdisciplinary cooperation.
- Utilize creativity during group measurements to draw insightful conclusions and address challenges.
- Know and integrate interdisciplinary approaches in materials imaging, recognizing the synergy between different scientific fields and their processes.
- Opettaja
Vipul Sharma
Kategoria: Kurssit Pepistä
Objectives
Participants gain deeper understanding of immunohistochemistry and topics such as molecular architecture and cell-signalling in tissue-space. IHC uses microscopy to map the microscopic distribution of molecules in cell populations, and of signaling processes within tissues. It is crucial in immunological research and ubiquitous in clinical diagnosis.
The course critically investigates IHC fundamentals and compares to other technologies. A hands-on module teaches the preparation and staining of cryo- and paraffin sections, as well as scanning and analyzing the data obtained.
Participants gain deeper understanding of immunohistochemistry and topics such as molecular architecture and cell-signalling in tissue-space. IHC uses microscopy to map the microscopic distribution of molecules in cell populations, and of signaling processes within tissues. It is crucial in immunological research and ubiquitous in clinical diagnosis.
The course critically investigates IHC fundamentals and compares to other technologies. A hands-on module teaches the preparation and staining of cryo- and paraffin sections, as well as scanning and analyzing the data obtained.
- Opettaja
Akira Takeda
Kategoria: Lääketieteellinen tiedekunta
Objectives
After passing the course the student is able to:
- discuss central technologies, principles and applications of modern diagnostic systems
- compare and contrast current and emerging diagnostic homogeneous and heterogeneous assay methods and label technologies
- describe various approaches for highly sensitive assays and assay multiplexation
- discuss nucleic acid testing methods
- value different aspects in assay development, such as choice of assay set-up, binders, solid support and label technology in relation to the aimed use
- extract, critically present and discuss the latest findings from the scientific literature relating to the field of in vitro diagnostics
Working life skills
- team work, project management and communication skills
After passing the course the student is able to:
- discuss central technologies, principles and applications of modern diagnostic systems
- compare and contrast current and emerging diagnostic homogeneous and heterogeneous assay methods and label technologies
- describe various approaches for highly sensitive assays and assay multiplexation
- discuss nucleic acid testing methods
- value different aspects in assay development, such as choice of assay set-up, binders, solid support and label technology in relation to the aimed use
- extract, critically present and discuss the latest findings from the scientific literature relating to the field of in vitro diagnostics
Working life skills
- team work, project management and communication skills
- Opettaja
Saara Wittfooth
Kategoria: Kurssit Pepistä
Objectives
After passing the course the student is able to:
- discuss central technologies, principles and applications of modern diagnostic systems
- compare and contrast current and emerging diagnostic homogeneous and heterogeneous assay methods and label technologies
- describe various approaches for highly sensitive assays and assay multiplexation
- discuss nucleic acid testing methods
- value different aspects in assay development, such as choice of assay set-up, binders, solid support and label technology in relation to the aimed use
- extract, critically present and discuss the latest findings from the scientific literature relating to the field of in vitro diagnostics
Working life skills
- team work, project management and communication skills
After passing the course the student is able to:
- discuss central technologies, principles and applications of modern diagnostic systems
- compare and contrast current and emerging diagnostic homogeneous and heterogeneous assay methods and label technologies
- describe various approaches for highly sensitive assays and assay multiplexation
- discuss nucleic acid testing methods
- value different aspects in assay development, such as choice of assay set-up, binders, solid support and label technology in relation to the aimed use
- extract, critically present and discuss the latest findings from the scientific literature relating to the field of in vitro diagnostics
Working life skills
- team work, project management and communication skills
- Opettaja
Saara Wittfooth
Kategoria: Kurssit Pepistä
Objectives
After completing this course the student is able to:
- work in a biotechnology laboratory conforming to the safety rules and waste disposal guideline
- use general laboratory equipment
- perform in vitro diagnostic tests
- plan laboratory experiments and write work instructions
- master basic laboratory calculations
- document the performed work by keeping a laboratory notebook
- process, analyse and communicate the results according to good scientific practice both orally in the form of a presentation and by writing a scientific report.
Working life skills:
- project management
- presentation skills
- scientific writing
- teamwork
After completing this course the student is able to:
- work in a biotechnology laboratory conforming to the safety rules and waste disposal guideline
- use general laboratory equipment
- perform in vitro diagnostic tests
- plan laboratory experiments and write work instructions
- master basic laboratory calculations
- document the performed work by keeping a laboratory notebook
- process, analyse and communicate the results according to good scientific practice both orally in the form of a presentation and by writing a scientific report.
Working life skills:
- project management
- presentation skills
- scientific writing
- teamwork
- Opettaja
Hanna Sanmark
Kategoria: Bioteknologian laitos