Courses in English, academic year 2012-2013

Teaching schedules for academic year 2012-2013 have been published. Teaching schedules are updated during the semesters. Please see the up-to-date schedules before the start of each course.

Intermediate studies in Information Studies and Interactive Media - courses taught in English

Advanced studies in Information Studies and Interactive Media - courses taught in English

Priority to these courses is given to degree students in Information Studies and Interactive Media. Exchange students within the School of Information Sciences may attend these courses if there are places left.

Book exams and essays 2011-2012

Information about book exams and essays during academic year 2012-2013 will be updated during summer.

If you want to complete a book exam or write an essay in English, please contact the responsible teacher first - see the list below. The teacher gives you instructions for the exam and reading. Textbooks can be borrowed from the University Library, Linna Building. See also Nelli Portal for e-journals.

Intermediate level book exams and essays

ITIMA13 Knowledge organization 4 ECTS Teacher: saraleena.aarnitaival@uta.fi

ITIMA15 Organizational information management 4 ECTS Teacher: mikko.ahonen@uta.fi

ITIMA23 Research of Interactive Online Services, Games and Internet 4 ECTS Teacher: frans.mayra@uta.fi. Book exam available through electronic examinations service.

ITIMA24 Interactive Media, Society and Culture 4 ECTS Teacher: annakaisa.kultima@uta.fi.

ITIMA32 Information Literacy 4 ECTS Teacher: heidi.a.hongisto@uta.fi

ITIMA33 New literacies 4 ECTS Teacher: saraleena.aarnitaival@uta.fi

ITIMA42 Information retrieval 4 ECTS Teacher: kimmo.kettunen@uta.fi

ITIMA51 Cultural-Sociological Perspective on the Library Institution 4 ECTS Teacher: pertti.vakkari@uta.fi

ITIMA53 Management, marketing and evaluation of information services and collections 4 ECTS Teacher: saila.huuskonen@uta.fi

ITIMA54 Scientific communication and bibliometrics 4 ECTS Teacher: pertti.vakkari@uta.fi. Book exam available through electronic examinations service.

ITIMA56 Library history 4 ECTS Teacher: ilkka.makinen@uta.fi

Advanced level book exams and essays

ITIMS11 Introduction to Information Retrieval Research 5 ECTS Teacher: eero.sormunen@uta.fi

ITIMS12 Information Retrieval Methods 6 ECTS Teacher: kalervo.jarvelin@uta.fi

ITIMS14 Set of Articles in Information Retrieval 4 ECTS Teacher: kimmo.kettunen@uta.fi

ITIMS21 Introduction to Research on Information Practices 2 - 4 ECTS Teacher: reijo.savolainen@uta.fi

ITIMS23 Information Practices in Work-related Contexts 4 ECTS Teacher: reijo.savolainen@uta.fi

ITIMS24 Everyday Information Practices 4 ECTS Teacher: reijo.savolainen@uta.fi

ITIMS31 Knowledge management 4 ECTS Teacher: mikko.ahonen@uta.fi

ITIMS34 Theories and methods in Archival Science and Records Management 4 ECTS Teacher: pekka.henttonen@uta.fi

ITIMS36 Accountability, Democracy and Ethics in Recordkeeping 3 ECTS Teacher: pekka.henttonen@uta.fi

ITIMS41 History of Institutions in the Library and Information Field 5 ECTS Teacher: ilkka.makinen@uta.fi

Other disciplines in UTA

Many courses in other disciplines taught in English are open for exchange students, see teaching schedules. Please note that this is preliminary information and teaching schedules are updated during the semesters.

More information about disciplines in University of Tampere can be found from curricula guides. Please note that all courses listed in curricula guides are not available in English. 

Course enrolment

Course enrolment to UTA courses through NettiOpsu.

The names of the accepted students are published on  WWW-pages after the termination of the registration period. If you for some reason can't register in time, please contact the course teacher e-mail. The participants will be confirmed at the first lessons. If you cannot attend the first lesson and wish to keep your place in the course, inform the teacher by e-mail.

Courses in other universities (SITR-courses)

Exchange students in University of Tampere can attend courses in other Tampere universities offered by Studying in Tampere Region (SITR) -network. Some courses taught in English in Tampere University of Technology and Tampere University of Applied Sciences are available to UTA students as well. More information, see SITR webpage.

Updated May 3, 2012