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Course unit, curriculum year 2021–2022
YKT.101

Introduction to Social Research, 5 cr

Tampere University
Lecture course, online course or a multiform course

Introduction to Social Research (Participation in teaching); Finnish, English

Type
Participation in teaching
Language of instruction
Finnish, English
Credits
5 cr
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Social Sciences 100 %

Scheduled teaching

Course unit realisation

Introduction to Social Research, Lectures (in English)

Lectures (English)
31.8.2021 – 17.10.2021
Active in period 1 (1.8.2021–23.10.2021)

Schedule:

Week 1

- Tuesday 31.8. Salla Jokela: Course intro/Mapping social research

- Thursday 2.9. Marko Salonen: Social beings and social (inter)action

Week 2

- Tuesday 7.9. Derek Ruez: Urban spaces

- Thursday 9.9. Päivi Honkatukia: Young people as societal actors

Week 3

- Tuesday 14.9. Hanna Ojala: Age in ageing society

- Thursday 17.9. Katja Repo: Care and welfare: public or private issue?

Week 4

- Tuesday 21.9. Mianna Meskus: Science and technology in society

- Thursday 23.9. Ritva Nätkin: The risk-society and well-being of families

Week 5

- Tuesday 28.9. Taru Lehtokunnas: Consumption as a societal phenomenon

- Thursday 30.9. Ali Qadir: Globalization

Week 6

- Tuesday 5.10. Anna Rastas: Racism and anti-racism

- Thursday 7.10. Salla Jokela: Course wrap-up

Learning environments

Common learning events for all

Lecture:
Teachers
Location

Course unit realisation

Introduction to Social Research, Online teaching

Online teaching (Finnish)
30.8.2021 – 17.10.2021
Active in period 1 (1.8.2021–23.10.2021)
Course unit realisation

Introduction to Social Research, Online teaching

Online teaching (Finnish)
16.3.2022 – 23.5.2022
Active in period 4 (7.3.2022–15.5.2022)
Active in period 5 (16.5.2022–31.7.2022)