Introduction to Finnish Society and Culture 3.9.-26.11.

Introduction to Finnish Society and Culture 3.9.-26.11.

Introduction to Finnish Society and Culture (1 ECTS) consists of 13 lectures held on Tuesdays at 16-18 starting on September 3rd. The course is available for all students and personnel of the higher education institutions in Satakunta.

The course is originally intended for international exchange and degree students of University Consortium of Pori, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences and Diaconia University of Applied Sciences Pori Unit, who wish to gain deeper insight into the society and culture of contemporary Finland.

Lecture Programme below, see more detailed schelude and locations here:

Sept. 3rd Finland in the EU; How a Northern Small Country Can Influence in the European Decision Making
Sept. 10th Visual Approach to Finnish Culture - Visual Arts and Sense of Built Environment
Sept. 17th Preventing Social Exclusion in Finland: a Challenge for the Welfare Society
Sept. 24th Technology and Innovation in Finland: Current Issues and Future Challenges
Oct. 1st Finnish Business and Consumer Culture
Oct. 8th Multicultural Design
Oct. 15th Finnish Communication Culture
Oct. 22nd No lectures
Oct. 29th Current Issues in Finnish Social Policy
Nov. 5th Sociological Perspectives on Current Issues in Finnish Working Life
Nov. 12th Enlarged Pori – to Whom is the City Being Built?
Nov. 19th Finnish Education System
Nov. 26th Closing Lecture
Contact Person at Tampere University of Technology Pori Department:
hanna-kaisa.desavelle[at]tut.fi