Optional studies in the Faculty of Educational Sciences
This section has instructions for students in the Bachelor's Programme / Master's Programme in Education and the instructions are only available in Finnish/Swedish. If you have questions, please contact siltavuori-student@helsinki.fi.
Special Education
These instructions are only available in Finnish. If you have questions, please contact siltavuori-student@helsinki.fi.
General and Adult Education
These instructions are only available in Finnish/Swedish. If you have questions, please contact siltavuori-student@helsinki.fi.
Home Economics
These instructions are only available in Finnish. If you have questions, please contact siltavuori-student@helsinki.fi.
Craft
These instructions are only available in Finnish. If you have questions, please contact siltavuori-student@helsinki.fi.
Studies in a teaching subject
Studies in the teaching subject are part of the studies that provide students with the qualification of a subject teacher. A list of studies in teaching subjects offered by the degree programmes of the University of Helsinki is available at Studies in the teaching subject for subject teachers.
Further information about subject teacher qualifications is available in the Planning to become a subject teacher? guide.
Multidisciplinary Studies for classroom teacher qualification
These instructions are only available in Finnish/Swedish. If you have questions, please contact siltavuori-student@helsinki.fi.
Optional modules in educational sciences
Full instructions are only available in Finnish/Swedish. If you have questions, please contact siltavuori-student@helsinki.fi.
In these courses, priority is given to students in the Degree Programme in Educational Sciences, but students from other programmes are welcome if the course is not full.
Optional study modules in educational sciences
Full instructions are only available in Finnish/Swedish. If you have questions, please contact siltavuori-student@helsinki.fi.
In these courses, priority is given to students in the Degree Programme in Educational Sciences, but students from other programmes are welcome if the course is not full.
Optional courses in educational sciences
Full instructions are only available in Finnish/Swedish. If you have questions, please contact siltavuori-student@helsinki.fi.
In these courses, priority is given to students in the Degree Programme in Educational Sciences, but students from other programmes are welcome if the course is not full.
Optional courses in Changing Education Master's programme
Optional courses to be held in the academic year 2023-2024
In these courses, priority is given to students of the Master's programme in Changing education, but students from other programmes are also welcome, if there are places left.
You have to register to optional courses in Sisu. Please Note! Registration is possible in Sisu in August 2023.
Study unit Code |
Study unit name |
Scope |
Method of completion |
Langue of instruction |
Teaching period |
Course open for exchange students/ |
EDUMCE22 |
Craft, Design, and Technology Education |
5cr |
Group work, lectures, course literature, independent work |
English |
3,4 |
Yes/ EQF7 |
EDUMCE24 | Education for Democratic Intercultural Citizenship | 5 cr | Lectures, independent work, written assignments, literature | English | 4 | Yes/ EQF7 |
EDUMCE25 | Educational Leadership | 5 cr | Lectures, independent work, written assignments, literature | English | 3 | Yes/ EQF7 |
EDUMCE26 | Finnish Early Childhood Education | 5 cr | Group work, course literature, independent work | English | 1 | Yes/ EQF7 |
EDUMCE27 | Practical Observation and Comparative Reflection on Preschool, Elementary School and Early Childhood Education | 5 cr | Lectures, group work, independent work, written assignments, course literature | English | 3 | Yes/ EQF7 |
EDUMCE29 | Visual Attention in Learning | 5 cr | Lectures, group work, independent work, written assignments, course literature | English | 4 | Yes/ EQF7 |
EDUMCE30 | Visual Research Methodology in Educational Sciences | 5 cr | Lectures, group work, independent work, written assignments, course literature | English | 2 | Yes/ EQF7 |
EDUMCE32 | Neuroscientific approach to artistic and practical subjects | 5 cr | Lectures, group work, independent work, written assignments, course literature | English | 2 | Yes/ EQF7 |
EDUMCE33 |
Traineeship |
10 cr |
Independent work |
English Finnish, Swedish |
1-4 (after first study year) |
Only for students of Changing Education programme / |
EDUM034 |
Orientation to working life |
5 cr |
Independent work, writing, student participates in the activities of chosen organization for 15-20 working days. |
English |
1-4 |
Not for exchange students/ EQF7 (Only for students of the Changing Education programme) |
EDUMCE000 | Studia Paedagogica | 2-5cr | Independently attending the lectures, seminars and other events + reflecting the content of the events in one’s learning diary. | English | 1 and 3 | Yes / EQF7 |
EDUKCE21 | Finnish School and subject education | 5cr | The study unit is completed by a written work. | English | 2 and 4 | Yes |