ORIENTATION TO THE FINNISH CULTURE AND EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

Degree Programmes & Annual Student Intake FACULTY OF EDUCATION Degree Programmes & Annual Student Intake 5-year degree programmes (3-year BA + 2-year MA) M.A. Primary Teacher Education (5yrs/2yrs) (includes both technology oriented and arts and crafts oriented primary ~100+20 teacher education) M.A. Intercultural Teacher Education (5 yrs) ~20 M.A. Early Childhood Education (5 yrs/ 2 yrs) ~60 M.A. Educational Sciences (5 yrs) ~35 M.A. Music Education (5 yrs) ~20 2-year degree programmes (M.A.) Master’s DP in Education and Globalisation, EdGlo ~20 Master’s DP in Learning and Educational Technology, LET ~20 Student Intake Total ~300 4/11/2019 Replace footertext if needed

RESEARCH AT THE FACULTY The Faculty’s Research Profile: Challenges of Education in a Diversifying World Learning and Learning Processes This area studies the learning of individuals and groups in different learning environments and technology-enhanced models of learning in multidisciplinary research cooperation. Applied research related to this area develops the forms and environments of learning and interaction and esamine the learning of skills required by them Teachers, Teaching and Educational Communities This area studies the identity of teachers and the work of educators in various educational and teaching environments. The examination focuses especially on the relationships between these environments and individuals. The research aims at developing teacher education and the environments of education and teaching from different points of view. Values, Ideologies, and Social Contexts of Education This area studeis the theoretical and philosophical grounds, base values and social contexts of education and educational research. Education and educational research are considered in terms of historically constructed phenomena and mindsets. The goal is to construct a critical theoretical and practical understanding of education and pedagogy. -> EDGE is part of this focus group 4/11/2019 Replace footertext if needed

ITE/EDGLO TEACHING TEAM Responsible for two study programmes Education and Globalisation (EdGlo), 50 students Intercultural Teacher Education (ITE), 100 students Teaching is not all we do – In addition we all contribute to research and university administration; do our own research and/or participate in research and development projects on university/regional/national/international levels 4/11/2019 Replace footertext if needed

EDGLO – EDUCATION AND GLOBALISATION Full-time two-year Master’s degree programme, 120 ETCS credits Major subject: Education Degree: MA (Education) Official accreditation by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture: Decree on Master’s Degree Programmes (1332/2007) Degree does not constitute a formal teaching qualification Possibility to continue on with doctoral studies Future career opportunities in national and international contexts in the public, private and civil society sectors, in occupations such as: project leaders, coordinators, educational consultants, evaluators, researchers, teachers, administrators, etc. 4/11/2019 Replace footertext if needed

EDGLO – EDUCATION AND GLOBALISATION Ethics, policy, planning, curriculum, evaluation and comparative research in education North-South-East-West dialogue Multiculturalism, interculturalism, globalisation and their effects on various sectors of education Developing quality in education and equipping students to exercise socially responsible leadership in complex and diverse societies Dialogue inside and outside the classroom 4/11/2019 Replace footertext if needed

AIMS – EDGLO GRADUATES ARE ABLE TO Make informed and ethical desicions in complex and diverse education environments in local and global contexts Exercise socially responsible leadership in the fields of policy, curriculum, planning and evaluation in educational contexts Conduct and utilise research that is robust and relevant to national and international debates in education Work ethically and productively in partnership with diverse individuals, groups and communities Show cross-cultural competence, seeing linguistic/cultural/ethnic/gender/sexual/religious/ideological differences as a source of learning Introduce multiple perspectives into their professional activities and research and engage with different knowledges/cultures in ethical ways Relate to the constantly changing nature of education and society, recognising professional development as a collaborativeprocess of lifelong and lifewide learning Use information technology to enhance professional development and practice in informed and critical ways 4/11/2019 Replace footertext if needed

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND OF STUDENTS 2006-2014 AREA OF STUDIES PERCENTAGE Humanities (e.g. Foreign language) 36% Education 29% Social Sciences 16% Economics 8% Other (e.g. Natural Sciences, Religion/Theology, Technology, Health Sciences, Tourism, Music/Art) 11% 4/11/2019 Replace footertext if needed

Assignment: Blog Create a blog Create an article called ”A Profile of an EdGlo-16 Student” in your new blog. Use your first name only and write a brief introduction of yourself. Add a photo if you can. Make sure to include the following things: Who you are and where you come from What your educational background is What your expectations for EdGlo programme (content-wise and career-goal-wise) are You may protect your profile with a password if you wish. Please use the password that Emma gives you (we will use the same password for all profiles). Send the link of your blog article (profile) to Emma