Courses for Exchange Students

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Dean's Office

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+ 372 737 5341

Faculty email:
hv.dekanaat [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Jakobi 2, rooms 116–121, 51005 Tartu
Institute of History and Archaeology

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www.flaj.ut.ee

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+372 737 5651

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Jakobi 2, 51005 Tartu
Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics

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keel.ut.ee

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+372 737 5221

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keeleteadus [at] ut.ee

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Jakobi 2, 51005 Tartu
Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics

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www.flfi.ut.ee

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+372 737 5314

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filosoofia.semiootika [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Jakobi 2, rooms 309–352, 51005 Tartu
Institute of Cultural Research

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www.flku.ut.ee

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(+372) 737 5223

Faculty email:
kultuuriteadused [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Ülikooli 16, 51003 Tartu
School of Theology and Religious Studies

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us.ut.ee

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+372 737 5301

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us [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Ülikooli 18–310, 50090 Tartu
College of Foreign Languages and Cultures

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maailmakeeled.ut.ee

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keeled [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
J. Liivi 4, 50409, Tartu
Viljandi Culture Academy

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kultuur.ut.ee

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+372 435 5232

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kultuur [at] ut.ee

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Posti 1, 71004 Viljandi

Dean's Office

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+ 372 737 5900

Faculty email:
sotsiaalteadused [at] ut.ee

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Lossi 36, 51003 Tartu
Institute of Education

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www.ht.ut.ee

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+372 737 6440

Faculty email:
haridus [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Salme 1a–29, 50103 Tartu
Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies

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skytte.ut.ee

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+372 737 5582

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skytte [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Lossi 36–301, 51003 Tartu
School of Economics and Business Administration

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majandus.ut.ee

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+372 737 6310

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majandus [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Narva mnt 18, 51009 Tartu
Institute of Psychology

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psychology.ut.ee

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Employee contacts

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+372 737 5902

Faculty email:
psyhholoogia [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Näituse 2, 50409 Tartu
School of Law

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law.ut.ee

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+372 737 5390

Faculty email:
oi [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Näituse 20–324, 50409 Tartu
Institute of Social Studies

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yti.ut.ee

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Faculty phone:
+372 737 5188

Faculty email:
yhiskonnateadused [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Lossi 36, 51003 Tartu
Narva College

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www.narva.ut.ee

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+372 740 1900

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college [at] narva.ut.ee

Faculty address:
Raekoja plats 2, 20307 Narva
Pärnu College

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www.pc.ut.ee

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+372 445 0520

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info [at] pc.ut.ee

Faculty address:
Ringi 35, 80012 Pärnu

Dean's Office

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+372 737 5326

Faculty email:
med [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Ravila 19, 50411 Tartu
Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine

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biomeditsiin.ut.ee

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Employee contacts

Faculty phone:
+372 737 4210

Faculty email:
bsmi [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Biomeedikum, Ravila 19, 50411 Tartu
Institute of Pharmacy

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farmaatsia.ut.ee

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Employee contacts

Faculty phone:
+372 737 5286

Faculty email:
pharmacy [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Nooruse 1, 50411 Tartu
Institute of Dentistry

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hambaarstiteadus.ut.ee

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Employee contacts

Faculty phone:
+372 731 9856

Faculty address:
Raekoja plats 6, 51003 Tartu
Institute of Clinical Medicine

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clinicalmedicine.ut.ee

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Employee contacts

Faculty phone:
+372 737 5323

Faculty email:
kmi [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
L. Puusepa 8, 50406 Tartu
Institute of Family Medicine and Public Health

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tervis.ut.ee

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Employee contacts

Faculty phone:
+372 737 4190

Faculty email:
dph [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Ravila 19, 50411 Tartu
Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy

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www.kk.ut.ee

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Employee contacts

Faculty phone:
+372 737 5360

Faculty email:
kkdek [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Jakobi 5–205, 51005 Tartu

Dean's Office

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Faculty phone:
+372 737 5820

Faculty email:
ltt [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Vanemuise 46–208, 51003 Tartu
Institute of Computer Science

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cs.ut.ee

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Employee contacts

Faculty phone:
+372 737 5445

Faculty email:
ics [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Narva mnt 18, 51009 Tartu
Estonian Marine Institute

Faculty link:
mereinstituut.ut.ee

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Employee contacts

Faculty phone:
+372 671 8902

Faculty address:
Mäealuse 14, 12618 Tallinn
Institute of Physics

Faculty link:
www.fi.ut.ee

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Employee contacts

Faculty address:
W. Ostwaldi 1, 50411 Tartu
Institute of Chemistry

Faculty link:
chem.ut.ee

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Faculty phone:
+372 737 5261

Faculty email:
chemistry [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Ravila 14a, 50411 Tartu
Institute of Genomics

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genomics.ut.ee

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Faculty phone:
+372 737 4000

Faculty email:
egv [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Riia 23b, 51010 Tartu
Institute of Mathematics and Statistics

Faculty link:
www.math.ut.ee

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Employee contacts

Faculty phone:
+372 737 5860

Faculty email:
ltms [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Narva mnt 18, 51009 Tartu
Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology

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tymri.ut.ee

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Employee contacts

Faculty phone:
+372 737 5027

Faculty address:
Riia 23, 23b–134, 51010 Tartu
Tartu Observatory

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www.kosmos.ut.ee

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Faculty phone:
+372 737 4510

Faculty email:
kosmos [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Observatooriumi 1, Tõravere, 61602 Tartumaa
Institute of Technology

Faculty link:
tuit.ut.ee

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Employee contacts

Faculty phone:
+372 737 4800

Faculty email:
info [at] tuit.ut.ee

Faculty address:
Nooruse 1, 50411 Tartu
Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences

Faculty link:
www.omi.ut.ee

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Employee contacts

Faculty phone:
+372 737 5835

Faculty email:
om [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Vanemuise 46, 51003 Tartu

Institutions

Library

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utlib.ut.ee

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Faculty phone:
+372 737 5702

Faculty email:
library [at] utlib.ee

Faculty address:
W. Struve 1, 50091 Tartu
Youth Academy

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teaduskool.ut.ee

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Employee contacts

Faculty phone:
+372 737 5581

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teaduskool [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Uppsala 10, 51003 Tartu
Museum

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muuseum.ut.ee

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Faculty phone:
+372 737 5674

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muuseum [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Lossi 25, 51003 Tartu
University of Tartu Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden

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natmuseum.ut.ee

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https://www.ut.ee/en/kontakt/loodusmuuseum-botaanikaaed

Faculty phone:
+372 737 6076

Faculty email:
loodusmuuseum [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Vanemuise 46, 51003 Tartu

Support Units

Administrative Office

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Faculty phone:
+372 737 5606

Faculty email:
kantselei [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Ülikooli 18a, 51005 Tartu
Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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Faculty phone:
+372 737 4809

Faculty email:
eik [at] ut.ee

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Narva mnt 18, 51009, Tartu
University Office in Tallinn

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University Office in Tallinn

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Employeescontacts

Faculty phone:
+372 737 6600

Faculty email:
esindus [at] tallinn.ut.ee

Faculty address:
Teatri väljak 3, 10143 Tallinn
Estates Office

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+372 737 5137

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Ülikooli 18a, 51005 Tartu
Finance Office

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+372 737 5125

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rahandus [at] ut.ee

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Jakobi 4, 51005 Tartu
Grant Office

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+372 737 6215

Faculty address:
Raekoja plats 9, 51004 Tartu
Information Technology Office

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+372 737 6000, IT-help: +372 737 5500

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ito [at] ut.ee, arvutiabi [at] ut.ee

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Ülikooli 18a, 51005 Tartu
Human Resources Office

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+372 737 5145

Faculty email:
personal [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Ülikooli 18, rooms 302 and 304, 50090 Tartu
Internal Audit Office

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siseaudit [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Ülikooli 18-244, 51005 Tartu
International Cooperation and Protocol Office

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+372 737 6123

Faculty email:
iro [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Ülikooli 18, rooms 104, 301, 305, 50090 Tartu
Marketing and Communication Office

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Faculty phone:
+372 737 5687

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info [at] ut.ee, avalik [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Ülikooli 18, rooms 102, 104, 209, 210, 50090 Tartu
Office of Academic Affairs

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+372 737 5620

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Ülikooli 18, 50090 Tartu
Procurement Office

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+372 737 6632

Faculty email:
tuuli.ilula [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Ülikooli 18a, 51005 Tartu
Rector's Office
Rector's Strategy Office

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+372 737 5600

Faculty email:
rektor [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Ülikooli 18, 50090 Tartu
Student Council

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tyye.ut.ee

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info [at] tyye.ee

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Ülikooli 18b, 51005 Tartu
University of Tartu Press

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www.tyk.ee

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+372 737 5945

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tyk [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
W. Struve 1, 50091 Tartu

University of Tartu Academic Sports Club

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sport.ut.ee

Faculty phone:
+372 737 5371

Faculty email:
info [at] tysk.ee

Faculty address:
Ujula 4, 51008 Tartu
Tartu Student Village

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campus.ee

Faculty phone:
+372 740 9959

Faculty email:
info [at] kyla.ee

Faculty address:
Narva mnt 25, 51013 Tartu
Tartu Students’ Club

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www.tym.ee

Faculty phone:
+372 730 2400

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tym [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Kalevi 24, 51010 Tartu
Tartu University Hospital

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www.kliinikum.ee/eng

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kliinikum [at] kliinikum.ee

Faculty address:
L. Puusepa 1a, 50406 Tartu
University of Tartu Foundation

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sihtasutus.ut.ee/en

Faculty phone:
+372 737 5852

Faculty email:
triin.vakker [at] ut.ee

Faculty address:
Ülikooli 18, 50090 Tartu
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Autumn 2021

Institute of Social Studies offers 7 courses in English in the autumn semester of 2021.

Introduction to Social Stratification (3 ECTS), SOSS.01.079 (BA level)

Lecturer: Dr. Ave Roots

The aim of the course is to give an overview of the basic processes that create and retain social inequalities, through the main theoretical approaches of stratification. Introduce the basic texts of stratification theory. Develop the ability to find the main themes in texts, form discussion questions based on those themes and lead discussion.

After completing this course a student:

knows main mechanisms creating and retaining inequalities
knows main theoretical approaches in the area of social stratification
has read main texts of the main areas of social stratification
can find the most important topics in texts
can form the questions for the discussion
can lead discussion.

Contemporary Media Society and New Publics (6 ECTS), SVUH.00.025 (MA level)

Lecturers: Professor Andra Siibak, Dr. Maria Murumaa-Mengel, Külliki Seppel, Liis Auväärt, Marit Sukk

The aim of this course is to discuss the processes characteristic to the current society saturated by media and technology (mediatisation, digitalisation, rise of networks and globalisation) and the accompanying rise of new publics. Additionally, the concept of public sphere and its change in the context of the development of technology will be discussed, focusing on the phenomena specific to the networked and fragmented publics, like online-activism, change of perceived privacy norms, etc.

Topics covered by the course:

Mapping of the processes characteristic to the current media society (mediatisation, digitalisation, rise of networks, globalisation);
Theories of public sphere;
Different types of online publics, fragmentation of publics;
Privacy at the time of networked publics.

Understanding Family and Childhood Frameworks (3 ECTS), SVUH.00.103 (all levels)

Lecturer: Dr. Dagmar Kutsar, Kristi Paron

The course is aimed to develop awareness in the topics related to contemporary families and childhoods. A specific focus in this course will be put on children and their subjective well-being in local and international perspectives. The course will combine lectures with seminars and written homework (desk research, self-reflections, discussion papers). The course will end with a reflection paper: a student will demonstrate his or her understandings of family and childhood frameworks from the angles that had been discussed during the course.

The student passing the course:

The student passing the course:
* acknowledges differences between the notions of the family and childhood in research and policies;
* understands children as a social group in a generational order and in their own right;
* acknowledges the children's perspectives and its value in research and practice;
* discusses ethical problems

Social Policy Analysis (3 ECTS), SOSS.04.087 (all levels)

Lecturer: Dr. Mare Ainsaar

The aim of the course is to provide main instruments and knowledge in order to analyse social policy process and its outcomes. During the course the main principles and theories about a formation of social policy are presented. The course deals with different factors and groups in policy formation process. The effectiveness of those factors is analysed.

During the course the main principles and theories about a formation of social policy are presented. The course deals with different factors and groups in policy formation process. The effectiveness of those factors is analysed.
Also different theories, about the development of policy process, public decision making and economic and social effectiveness of all process are analysed. During the course students get an introductory guideline into cost-benefit analyses. Classical public policy dilemmas - free rider, prisons dilemma and other are discussed in the light of policy process.

Conversations on Information Management (3 ECTS), SVUH.00.017 (BA level)

Dr. Krista Lepik

The aim of the course is to improve the information management related English language skills of the students from the information management curriculum. To do so, the relevant readings and recordings from this field will be worked through, and the conversations about the relevant issues will be held.
Upon completion of the course the student:
1. is able to have a short presenation in English language on a topic of her own choice;
2. understands popular scientific conversations in English-speaking media (on the basis of relevant video clips);
3. is able to seek information about relevant International events from the field of information management (conferences, seminars, webinars, etc);
4. has participated at least in one English-language field-related event (conference, seminar etc);
5. is able to pay attention to contemporary field-related issues;
6. has obtained skills to academically reflect upon the event;
7. is more fluent on reading easier texts in English, related to her field, and gives others a short overview of the texts.

Media in the Era of Disinformation (6 ECTS), SVUH.00.153 (BA, MA level)

Dr. Maria Murumaa-Mengel, Dr. Sten Hansson, Prof Andra Siibak, Dr. Mari-Liis Madisson, Dr. Signe Ivask, Maria Kristiina Prass, Maia Klaassen

In order to act as responsible, safe and engaged citizens in the networked publics, individuals need to build digital resilience, data agency and consistently develop their media and digital literacy skills. This course is dedicated to developing students' digital agency both as journalists and media consumers, so as to be able to make use of the various affordances of the digital life, whilst understanding the affordances' real-world impact and potential to both manipulate and be manipulated. In short, the course aims to provide all students with both theoretical knowledge and practical experience of evaluating their own media and information consumption habits, the formation and background on what they do consume, how that can be affected by information disorders, and an applicable how-to on changing those habits, both in themselves and potentially others.

The course will develop students in accessing information, analyzing it, creating one's own message, reflecting one's consumption and being socially responsible. There will be a special emphasis on the work and skills of contemporary journalism but "MEDI" is relevant for most professions who have to constantly update their digital/media and information literacy competences. The course will be led by scholars and lectures from the fields of journalism, media studies and communication, but will alsol engage empirical examples, scholars and practitioners from different fields (e.g. law, linguistics, semiotics) in order to provide nuanced overview of the field, current problems and possible solutions.

Basics of AV Production (4 ECTS), SVUH.00.042 (BA level)

Lecturer: Eleri Lõhmus

Basics of AV Production is a production based practical course, where students will try different storytelling ways based on author's role in the audio-visual creation. The course consists of 12-14 practical sessions, during which students will shoot and edit 5-7 videos.

As the result of the course, the student:

is aware of the role of the author in the audio-visual text
knows different opportunities to express the position of the author
based on communicative purpose, uses suitable author's position in his/her story
is able to create an influential audio-visual text according to his/her communicative goal.

All courses suitable for exchange students in University of Tartu are listed here.

Spring 2021

Institute of Social Studies offers 3 courses in English for exchange students in the spring semester of 2021.

Introduction to Internet Studies (4 ECTS), SVUH.00.141 (BA level)

Lecturers: Dr. Maria Murumaa-Mengel, Professor Andra Siibak, Marie-Luise Meier

To introduce students to the theoretical and empirical concepts of the information society and to discuss the contemporary issues of the information age. The course will cover some of the central interdisciplinary problems and phenomena that are connected to information society and new media. Furthermore, the aim of the course is to introduce the basic frameworks that are applicable in analysis of contemporary media processes and phenomena. The course concentrates on opening the specifics on signification processes of new media (the construction and interpretation of hypertextual, multimodal, interactive etc. texts). Defining information society and giving a "roadmap" of specific terms and concepts used on the field will help the students in their further interest in relevant topics.

Demography (3 ECTS), SOSS.04.012 (BA level)

Lecturers: Dr. Mare Ainsaar, Kadri Soo

The aim of the course is to give a knowledge about demographic processes and their measurement. The course consists of the following topics: indicators in population analyses, standardisation of data, table data in population analyses, population projections, seminars about the latest international literature about population analyses (will be changed every year).The students who pass the course are able to calculate the main demographic indicators and understand the meaning of these indicators:
know and are able to analyse main factors behind fertility changes
know and are able to analyse main factors behind mortality changes
know and are able to analyse main factors behind migration changes
know most essential theories demographic theories and are able to apply them empirically.