Sustainable Urban Development | Social Sciences, Bachelor of Social Sciences and Master of Social Sciences (3 yrs + 2 yrs)

After completing the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Sustainable Urban Development graduates will:

• understand the various aspects of built environment, sustainable urban development and their societal significance
• know the key concepts and terminology and be able to follow the developments in the field of urban development
• recognize the central actors, questions, conflicts and solutions connected to sustainable urban development
• be able to carry out development projects individually and in teams related to sustainable urban development
• understand the basic principles of academic research and be able to independently design, conduct and report academic research projects.

In addition, those focusing on the Social Sciences field will understand the purpose and societal significance of social research. They will also be familiar with key theories and concepts in social sciences. After completing the programme you are eligible to continue studies for the Master of Social Sciences Degree. You will automatically have the right to continue studies in the Master’s Degree Programme in Social Science Research - Comparative Social Policy and Welfare.

After completing the Master’s Degree Programme, students will be able to:

• understand the European dimension of social policy and welfare
• engage in an open and critical examination in the fields of social policy and welfare
• use and accomplish research in the fields of social policy and welfare in the countries representing different welfare models
• meet the different professional demands in the fields of social policy, welfare, social and welfare statistics, social security systems, labour policy, poverty, gender etc.
• discuss relevant current literature, approach new scholarship, and critically present in public
• develop, complete and present scientific papers.

The scope of the bachelor's programme is 180 ECTS. It consists of the following elements:

• General Studies 35 ECTS; such as economics, information technology, language and communication studies and introduction to sustainable urban development
• Basic Studies 50 ECTS; such as research methods, politics of sustainable development, urban studies and optional studies in social sciences
• Intermediate Studies in sustainable urban development 70 ECTS: such as economic renewal of cities and regions, politics and participation, organizational change, transport systems, water management and the Bachelor’s Thesis
• Free Choice Studies 25 ECTS; you can select freely from the offerings of the Tampere University community.

The scope of the master's programme is 120 ECTS. The master's programme provides an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary societies in Europe. It is based on the strong research tradition on social policy and welfare in social sciences at Tampere University, Johannes Kepler University and Mykolas Romeris University. The aim of the programme is to facilitate the understanding of social policy and welfare in Europe. The programme focuses, for example, on the dynamics of social policy in the countries representing different welfare models and on analysing different fields of social policies from various perspectives. During the programme, students will learn about comparative designs, and about methodology on qualitative and quantitative policy studies.

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