Studies - Major Subjects

The Department's major subjects are Administrative Science, Marketing, and Management and Organisations. Moreover, security management, administration and finance of higher education, media management, and Asian business can be studied at the Department. These pages present information on courses offered in English.

Administrative science

>> Curricula Guide 2010-2012

>> Teaching Schedules 2010-2011

COURSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH 2010-2011

BASIC STUDIES

HAP310 Introduction to Governance System of Finland and European Union (9 ECTS credits)

>> Further information about course requirements in curriculum 2010-2012

>> Teaching schedule 2010-2011

Contact persons:

Lectures: professor Risto Harisalo

Books: Sanna Ryynänen

Notice!
The book exam of the course HAP310 is also available via Electronic Exam service.

INTERMEDIATE STUDIES

HAA710 Organization Analysis and Organizational Development

>> Further information about course requirements in curriculum 2010-2012

Contact person: Lecturer Klaus af Ursin

HAA1310 Strategic Analysis (6 ECTS credits)

>> Further information about course requirements in curriculum 2010-2012

>> Teaching schedule 2010-2011

Contact person: Lecturer Klaus af Ursin

ADVANCED STUDIES

HAS510 Comparative Study of Administration and Organizations (5 ECTS credits)

>> Essay in English (HAS510A, 1 ECTS credit)

>> Lectures in English (HAS510B, 1 ECTS credit). See also teaching schedule.

>> Book exam or essays in English (HAS510K, 3 ECTS credits)

Contact person: Professor Juha Vartola

OTHER COURSES

The following courses can be completed independently by taking an exam or writing essays in English. Please, e-mail the contact person of the course. (The lectures of the courses are given only in Finnish.)

BASIC STUDIES

HAP110 Fundamental Theories on Administrative Science (5 ECTS credits)

>> Curriculum 2010-2012

Learning outcome:
The course examines fundamental questions of Administrative science and its major theories. The course provides the basic background for further studies.

Contents:
1) Science: tasks, possibilities, types of research interests, principles and societal significance.
2) Administrative science: origin, main developments and academic organization.
3) Main theoretical directions in administrative research: The origin and meaning of essential theories in the research and modern administration, organizations and management.

Book exam (5 ECTS credits):

- Shafritz, Jay M.-Hyde, Albert C. (ed.). Classics of Public Administration. Wadsworth. Belmont 2004 (5 th edition).

The whole course can be completed:
- by writing essays on the basis of the book mentioned above OR
- by taking an exam on the basis of the same book (the following topics can be excluded: the Budgetary Process, Program Evaluation, Intergovernmental Relations).

Contact person:
Research associate of Administrative science Jani Rajaniemi, e-mail: jani.rajaniemi[at]uta.fi

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