International Courses

Elene 2026 brochure

A comprehensive course consisting of online collaborative learning activities and an on site intensive week.

Online in Zoom
7 September at 15–16 (EET): Orientation to the course
(Group work between 8.9.–8.10.)
6 and 8 October at 12–16 (EET): Pre-seminars

On-site intensive week
19–23 October at the Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku

See Elene in Study Guide.

Apply online before 3 September 2026

University Teacher Sanna Koskinen

The course aims at describing the theoretical and methodological basis for empowering patient education from the perspectives of the patient, personnel, health care organization and society, deepening understanding of analyzing and implementing and doing research on empowering patient education, and making judgments about empowering patient education in clinical settings and research.

EPE 2026 brochure

Next course in 31 August to 10 December 2026

More information.

5 interactive modules in Autumn semester 2026.

Online modules:

1. Orientation and theoretical basis of empowering patient education (obligatory), 5 ECTS, timing 31 august–13 September
2. Diagnostics in empowering patient education, 5 ECTS, timing 14 September–4 October
3. Patient education as an empowering intervention, 5 ECTS, timing 5–25 October
4. Evaluation of empowering patient education, 5 ECTS, timing 26 October–8 November

Module with a  intensive period in Turku, Finland:

5. Special issues in empowering patient education research, 5 ECTS, timing 9 November–10 December, including intensive period on 7–10 December in Turku, Finland

See EPE in Study Guide.

Free for students in master and PhD programmes. Price for others: 500 €.

Apply online before 17 August 2026

Professor Heli Virtanen
 

Next CIDI course in 5 January - 5 May 2026
CIDI 2026 Brochure (pdf)
See CIDI in Study Guide (See courses under Faculty of Medicine) 

CIDI schedule (5 January - 5 May 2026)

• Module I January 5_^th - 13_^th 2026
  • Contact teaching in Turku, January 12_^th - 13_^th
  • Independent reading, January 5_^th - 11_^th
• Module II January 14_^th - March 1_^st 2026
  • Contact teaching in Turku, January 14_^th - 16_^th
  • Independent working, January 17_^th - March 1_^st
• Module III March 2_^nd - May 5_^th 2026
  • Asynchronized online lectures and written assignments, March 2_^nd - 29_^th
  • Independent working and reading, March 30_^th - May 3_^rd
  • Online seminars on Zoom, May 4_^th - 5_^th

Professor Riitta Suhonen

Professor Minna Stolt

Curious about merging health and technology, and creating innovative devices for the healthcare sector?

A short online course (2 ECTS / 4 SAQA / 4 KCAT credits) on the basics of health device development for students interested in exploring the intersection of health and technology.

This 10-week short course, with 20 hours of contact teaching, provides an introduction to health device development. Participants will gain valuable insights into the different stages of the health device development process, while being provided with a unique platform for innovative thinking in an international and transdisciplinary environment.

The course is organised in collaboration with Moi University (Kenya) and University of the Western Cape (South Africa). University of Turku is responsible for course arrangements and implementation.

The course is open for all Moi, UWC and UTU master level students in the fields of biomedicine, dentistry, health sciences, medicine and technology. Quotas are applied to ensure an international and multidisciplinary mix of students. For more information on country specific target groups and quotas, see the course website.

Next course in 24 September - 3 December 2026 
Brochure (pdf)
Study Guide
Apply online before 14 September 2026