Postgraduate course: Philosophical, Methodological and Pragmatic Approaches to Scientific Futures Research (3 cr)
24.09.2013
Finland is among leading countries in generating futures-oriented scientific knowledge and well-developed in offering a wide selection of applications in the field. Futures research is a multidisciplinarity scientific field and all other sciences are relevant from futures perspectives. The aim of futures research is to analyse future developments and distinguish possible, probable and preferable futures.
Philosophical, Methodological and Pragmatic Approaches to Scientific Futures Research (3 ECTS credits)
6–8 November 2013
University of Turku
The course consists of a pre-assignment and an intensive learning session of three days 6–8 Nov 2013 at the University of Turku.
The pre-assignment is based on a given literature combined with individual learning and elaboration of a presentation. During the intensive learning session there are student presentations with discussions (first day) followed by issue-specific lectures and discussions according to a detailed course programme (second and third days).
Who should attend?
The course is available for postgraduate students at the University of Turku and the nine Finland Futures Academy's member universities.
The course is also suitable for students finalising their Master's degree and making plans about post-graduate studies. It is also available for the personnel of the University of Turku (acquiring credits is optional). In case of making a selection among applicants, post-graduates performing the course, are priviledged.
The course is especially useful for post-graduate students, who a) give an overview of future developments as a part of the dissertation thematic area, b) apply several research methods or focus on a multidisciplinary issue area. The mode of including the course into personal post-graduate procedures needs to be discussed with the supervisor.
The course is especially useful for post-graduate students, who a) give an overview of future developments as a part of the dissertation thematic area, b) apply several research methods or focus on a multidisciplinary issue area. The mode of including the course into personal post-graduate procedures needs to be discussed with the supervisor.
Please, remember to registrate before 23 October 2013!
See the detailed programme and other information.
Venues:
- 6th November, Wednesday: Edu3 (Educarium, Assistentinkatu 5, T47 on the map)
- 7th November, Thurday: Cal1 (Calonia, Caloniankuja 3, T23 on the map)
- 8th November, Friday:: Cal1 (Calonia, Caloniankuja 3, T23 on the map)
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Further Information:
Coordinator Sari Söderlund
Finland Futures Academy, Finland Futures Research Centre
University of Turku
Finland Futures Academy, Finland Futures Research Centre
University of Turku
sari.soderlund(at)utu.fi or +358 2 3339 613.