Transcript FACULTY OF EDUCATION PRESENTATION – IDEAS

FACULTY OF EDUCATION
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ABOUT
THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION
 founded in year 1979 and is the oldest faculty at the University of
Lapland
 the faculty has about 700 basic degree students, 80 postgraduate
students, 60 staff and also 60 staff in the teacher training school
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special characteristics of Northern areas
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Sámi culture and people
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education in sparsely-populated areas
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inclusive education
 international faculty – collaborates with over 30 universities abroad
 the dean is Päivi Naskali
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THE UNITS OF
THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION
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Centre for Media Pedagogy (CMP)
Unit for Gender Studies
Unit for Continuing Education
The Teacher Training School
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THE UNITS
CENTRE FOR MEDIA PEDAGOGY (CMP)
 established 2001
 coordinates and participates teaching, research and development
projects in the field of media education and the educational use of
information and communication technologies (ICTs)
 research is focused for example on the following areas:
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internet in the lives of individuals
development of new pedagogical models and methods for knowledge
co-creation
transdisciplinary research on learning environments involving play and
games, simulations and virtual reality
conceptual frameworks for playful and creative learning
mobile network-based teaching and learning
pedagogically appropriate use of ICTs and digital videos
media cultures in contemporary societies
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THE UNITS
UNIT FOR GENDER STUDIES
 established 2005 – studies since 1989
 focus on education, social phenomena and cultural meanings from
the gender perspective
 also take into account other differences such as age, sexuality and
cultural differences between people
 the interdisciplinary research deals with questions of gendered
meanings of education, work, cultural representations, feminist
pedagogy, and sustainable development with the emphasis of the
northern culture and welfare
 in strong collaboration with scholars from other faculties and the
Arctic Centre
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THE UNITS
UNIT FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION
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established 1983
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provides continuing education that
increases professional competence
and offers new tools for education
professionals
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also organizes short-term courses
that answer to clients’ and labour
markets’ wants and needs
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co-ordinates projects with actors of
working life (external financing)
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provides also self-financed
education
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STUDYING AT
THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION
The basic degrees:
 Bachelor of Arts (Education), BA, 180
ECTS
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takes three years
Kasvatustieteen kandidaatti in Finnish
 Master of Arts (Education), MA, 120 ECTS
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takes two years
Kasvatustieteen maisteri in Finnish
The post-graduate degrees:
 Licentiate of Philosophy (Education)
 Doctor of Philosophy (Education)
 Doctor of Philosophy, Ph. D. or PhD
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STUDYING AT
THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION
 in spring 2012 there were 1432 applicants for studies in the faculty,
but only 60 applicants are accepted in educational studies and 64
for Class Teacher Training
 the studies of a bachelor’s degree are jointly organized between
Education, Adult Education and Media Education
 after a bachelor’s degree a student will specialize to one of the
three major subjects
 MA in Media Education is offered completely in English
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there is also a separate intake to the MA in Media Education programme for international degree students
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RESEARCH AND
TEACHING AREAS
“We teach, what we research!”
– Heli Ruokamo 5/2005 –
ADULT EDUCATION
 adult learning and pedagogy
 learning at work
 active citizenship and liberal education
 lifelong and continuing learning
MEDIA EDUCATION
 media in teaching and
learning
 empowerment, control, and
influence of media
 media in the lives of
individuals and
communities
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RESEARCH AND
TEACHING AREAS
EDUCATION
 educational phenomena from diverse viewpoints
 education’s historical and philosophical bases
 questioning through theoretical basis and designing of teaching
 education’s cultural and social connections
CLASS TEACHER TRAINING
 research concentrates especially on development of teacher’s
professional identity, reflection and inclusive education and also
subject specific didactic research
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MAIN POINTS OF
THE CLASS TEACHER TRAINING
 one must have a MA degree to be a qualified teacher
 the class teacher training educates strong experts in pedagogy and
didactics
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who can work creatively and pliably in varied circumstances
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who has a strong identity and ability to co-operative work
 the main points of the studies are inclusive education and also
researching and reflective teacherhood
 co-operating, integration of theory and practice and exploratory
learning are emphasized in the teaching
 Teacher Training School is part of the Faculty of Education
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is responsible for organizing the practice and training periods for the
primary/class teacher trainees and other students
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PRACTICING IN
THE CLASS TEACHER TRAINING
The practices and their themes:
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Guided orientation practice (3 ECTS):
understanding pupils and orientation to
teacherhood
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Guided pedagogical teaching practice (3 ECTS):
practice of pedagogical basic skills
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Subject specific didactic teaching practice (5
ECTS): adaption of didactic skills
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Guided field teaching practice (6 ECTS): teacher
in a dynamic and progressive school community
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Guided advanced teaching practice (9 ECTS):
wide-ranging and progressive teacherhood
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BASIC STUDIES (25 ECTS) AND INTERMEDIATE STUDIES (35 ECTS)
MINOR SUBJECTS
EDUCATIONAL USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGIES (ICTs) (in Finnish 25 ECTS + 35 ECTS)
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using ICTs in teaching and learning, guiding and coordinating and also
doing research in formal and informal learning environments
GLOBAL EDUCATION (in English 25 ECTS)
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aims at building educational and community capacity by fostering inclusive
world citizenship and promoting sustainable globalization
SPECIAL EDUCATION (in English 25 + 35 ECTS)
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provides tools to understand and deal with diversity in education
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covers issues related to individual differences in intelligence, behaviour and
communication
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looks at cultural and social explanations of diversity
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EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (in Finnish 25 ECTS + 35 ECTS)
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focus on learning, teaching, education and growth; applies theoretical
knowledge in concrete educational work and psychological problems
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Love-based leadership is one of the research focuses and university’s main
projects; it has interdisciplinary approach and it focuses on "caring leadership”
GENDER STUDIES (in English 25 ECTS)
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covers issues concerning the culture of gender in northern regions and
gendered meanings in the culture of education
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GRADUATE’S
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND EMPLOYMENT
GRADUATES WORK IN FIELDS OF
 general education
 organisation
 research
 consulting
 co-ordination
 in school and public
administrations
ADULT EDUCATION
 vocational adult education
 development of private sector
 training issues within working life
EDUCATION
 continuing training
 administrations of daycare
MEDIA EDUCATION
 specialist of network pedagogy
 designer of education
 adult educator
 specialist in media corporations
CLASS TEACHERS for the first
six years of comprehensive school.
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CITY OF EIGHT SEASONS *
ROVANIEMI
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Rovaniemi is located at the Arctic Circle (Lat: N 66º 32’ 38.34" Long: E 25º 50’ 39.37”)
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area: 8017 km², of which land area accounts for 7583 km²
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Europe’s largest town by land area
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population: 60 707 inhabitants (January 2012)
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THE CAPITAL OF LAPLAND
ROVANIEMI
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a dynamic and growing town surrounded by beautiful nature
a youthful and energetic student city with cultural variety
the logistical hub of Northern Finland
the effective infrastructure and excellent transportation connections
to anywhere in the world
has a quality of life that provides a solid foundation for productive
creativity
provides great opportunities for sports in winter and around the year
a unique tourist destination and an international centre of tourism
the local know-how regarding the experience industry is at the top
level of the European scale
(http://www.rovaniemi.fi/Kansainvalinen_sivusto/English/City-info.iw3)
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USEFUL
WEBPAGES
 The University of Lapland
 The Faculty of Education
 Arctic Centre
 Rovaniemi in English
 Transportation:
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Local buses
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Matkahuolto (coaches)
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VR (trains)
 The Sámi Education Institute
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Thank you!
And welcome to
Rovaniemi!
made by Elina Kuirinlahti & Mari Laurila 2012
photos: Arto Liiti & Irma Varrio
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