Special themes in Regional Development and Regional Policy

31.7.2025 - 31.7.2026

5 cr

Face-to-face

The course explores the key aspects of regional development and planning from the perspective of social sustainability, inclusion and participation. Socially sustainable regional development, including issues of justice and equality are examined from the perspective of different regions and actors. The emphasis of the course is on regional and urban development and regional planning in the context if Finland.

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Dates

31.7.2025 - 31.7.2026

Fields

Natural sciences

Scope

5 cr

1 component

Code

AAB584

What you need to know before the course

The course is planned for those students who already have some basic knowledge of regional development or regional policy. The student should have passed some general level introductory studies to the field of regional development/policy in their home institution (equivalent to the course Introduction to Regional Development and Regional Policy in Oulu) before attending this course. Please contact teacher in advance and clarify your starting level.

What you will learn

Upon completion of the course, the student will have knowledge of the starting points of regional development and planning from the perspective of social sustainability, inclusion and participation. Students are able to critically examine different aspects of social sustainability and their relationship to regional and urban development. Students will be able to apply the key concepts of social sustainability in examining regional development and planning.

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Organiser

Oulun yliopisto

Contact details

avoin.yliopisto@oulu.fi

Belongs to themes:

Sustainable development and growth

Society and interaction