Course Catalogue

Basic information on course units (e.g. contents, learning outcomes) is outlined in the Curricula Guides. Information that changes on a yearly basis (e.g. lecturer, time, place) is detailed in the Teaching Schedules.

Below you will find general guidelines on how to read and find the required information from the both Curricula Guides and Teaching Schedules.

• Course unit title
• Course unit code
• Type of course unit
• Level of course unit
• Year of study
• Semester/trimester when the course unit is offered
• Number of ECTS credits allocated
• Name of lecturer(s)
• Learning outcomes of the course unit
• Mode of delivery
• Prerequisites and co-requisites
• Recommended optional programme components
• Course contents
• Recommended or required reading
• Planned learning activities and teaching methods
• Assessment methods and criteria
• Language of instruction
• Work placement(s)

Course unit title

The complete title of a course is stated both in the Curricula Guides and Teaching Schedules.

Course unit code

The course unit code is always next to the course unit title and is stated both in the Curricula Guides and Teaching Schedules.

Type of course unit

Courses are usually either obligatory or optional. Information about the type of the course is included in the programme course structure diagram. Each course contains also information on study modules (please see the "Belongs to following study module" section).

Level of course unit

Information about the level of the course is included in the programme course structure diagram. The same information can be found as well in the Teaching Schedules (please see the "Type or level of studies"). All courses are usually divided into five levels: general, basic, intermediate, advanced and optional.

The Finnish system of academic education gives students a lot of freedom to plan and schedule their studies. This also means that planning the schedule for the academic year, i.e. choosing the subjects and course units, matching the times of lectures and keeping the schedule intensive throughout the studies, requires a lot of activity and responsibility on the part of the student. Students plan their studies using the Curricula Guides and Teaching Schedules.

Year of study

The Curricula Guides of degree programmes include learning outcomes, contents, teaching methods, information on evaluation and lists of study materials. The curricula guides also include a recommended year of completion for a course unit. There is access to the Teaching Schedules from the course descriptions.

Semester/trimester when the course unit is offered

From the Curricula Guides there is access to the Teaching Schedules and information when exactly the course will be organized.

Number of ECTS credits allocated

The number of ECTS credits allocated to the course is stated both in the Curricula Guides and Teaching Schedules.

Name of lecturer(s)

The name of lecturer as well as contact information can be found in the course description in the Teaching Schedules.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The part of the curriculum called "Learning Outcomes" defines the required learning outcomes for fulfilling the unit in question.

Mode of delivery

The part of the curriculum called "Teaching methods" defines the mode of delivery.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

The part of the curriculum called "Preceding studies - compulsory" defines the required previous studies for fulfilling the unit in question.

Recommended optional programme components

The part of the curriculum called "Preceding studies - recommended" defines the recommended studies for the unit in question.

Course contents

The part of the curriculum called "Contents" defines the contents of the unit in question.

Recommended or required reading

The part of the curriculum called "Study Materials" defines the recommended or required reading for the unit in question.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The parts of the curriculum called "Modes of study" and "Teaching Methods" defines the methods for fulfilling the unit in question.

Assessment methods and criteria

The part of the curriculum called "Modes of Study" defines the methods and criteria of completing the unit in question. The assessment is explained in the "Evaluation" part.

Language of instruction

The part of the curriculum called "Teaching language" defines the language of instruction for the unit in question.

Work placement(s)

Some of the degree programmes include practice periods/work placement options, see Study modules of the degree programmes and Contents of specific courses in Curricula Guides for further information.