Overview of the development of the welfare state. Typologies of welfare states (Esping-Andersen, Titmuss, Ferrera, etc.). Bismarck vs. Beveridge in the formation of welfare states. The effectiveness of welfare models in achieving their main objectives and the main social security systems. Interactions between the labour market and the welfare state, as well as labour market policies & institutions and their developments in different models. Evolving and transformed family models and the policies supporting them. Health care organization and its compatibility with welfare state typologies. Connections between education policy and welfare policies. Reforming the welfare state in response to changing demographic and labour market conditions, including so-called social investment policies. A life-course perspective on the functioning of welfare policies, and youth and the welfare state. Public opinion and party politics in the formation of the welfare state (politics of welfare). The welfare state’s response to crises. Climate change and welfare state. The impact of the European Union and globalization on welfare states. Financing and governance of the welfare state. The lectures provide a concentrated overview of the topics, which students will deepen through independent work. Independent work includes studying the assigned literature, preparing for seminars and lectures, including making seminar presentations and/or studying related literature, as well as preparing for exams.

Game definition and elements. Game classification and genres. The process of game design and roles. Game idea and concept. Player types and target groups. Gameplay. Core mechanics. Interactive storytelling and world. Game characters and UI. Paper and digital prototypes. Game specification. The main focus is on game design. Students form teams and design games from idea to digital prototype. Theoretical aspects are integrated with practical assignments.

Computer graphics concept map. Computer graphics application areas. Relations between computer graphics and traditional art. Basic principles of composition, design and color theory. Color space and color models. Graphic file formats and application areas. Vector and raster graphics. CorelDraw and Adobe as professional packages for computer graphics. Training tasks inside vector and raster graphics application areas: from problem to solution. Implementation media for training includes CorelDraw, AI, Photopaint, and Photoshop. Vector and raster graphics objects and possibilities to create animations. Basics of 3D graphics on the development level. Ray Tracing and package PovRay.

The main emphasis is on the formulation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the European legal space, whereas it is also important to provide comparative perspective with approaches in Asia, South-America and Africa. The course will provide a detailed analysis of the human rights and fundamental freedoms according to the structure of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and will analyze respective case law. Topics covered will include: the EU constitution in historical context; hierarchy and key doctrines; fundamental rights between EU and national constitutions; current issues in EU constitutional law; the future of the EU constitution.

The course is based on Roosna & Flak's Responsive Body Practice. The aim is to develop attention, mobility, strength, coordination, an adaptive center, as well as the awareness of rythm and space. We practice fundamental movement patterns in order to bring attention to functional connections within the body. This leads to exploration of more complex tasks and movement combinations. Process based study requires consistent participation in the classes: minimum 85% attendance to qualify for the exam. Reflecting on own artistic practice through the writing of an individual journal. Presenting a written self-analysis.

A conversation course for B- and C-level speakers of Finnish. During the course different topics are discussed. We will cover at least culture, working life and current affairs. You will gain confidence in expressing yourself in Finnish, learn new words and expressions and Finnish colloquial language. The course includes different types of conversation and situational exercises as well as listening exercises on different topics. In the meetings, we will discuss on the basis of texts given for homework. We will also study different expressions, new words and language structures.