PROFILES OF FINLAND

"Profiles of Finland" is a distance study programme for all those who would like to exercise their minds and explore new aspects of Finland. Compiled by the University of Helsinki, the programme gives an introduction into Finnish history, geography, society, and art and culture.

Each of the four modules is accompanied by a study day at the Institute, taught by Finnish and British experts on the subject. Students can aim at a Diploma in Finnish Studies awarded by the University of Helsinki, join the course just for fun at any point of the cycle or just come along for the study days.

Study days are as follows:

• Geography:
  Saturday 22 February, 10am-4pm
  Portraying Place: A Perspective on Humanistic Geography by Professor Pauli Tapani Karjalainen, University of Oulu
  The City in the Magic Mirror: Geographical interpretations of Helsinki films as mindscapes by Dr Sirpa Tani, University of Helsinki
• Art and Culture
  Saturday 22 March, 10am-4pm
  From the Periphery to the International Scene: Finnish architecture at the turn of the 20th century by Dr Pekka Korvenmaa, University of Art and Design, Helsinki
  Alvar Aalto: Nature and Public Space by Laura Iloniemi, London
• History
  Saturday 10 May, 10am-4pm
  Finnish-Karelian Oral Poetry and the Kalevala by Professor Michael Branch, School of Slavonic and East European Studies
  The Finns and their Histories: Professions and identities by Marjo Kaartinen, University of Turku
• Society
  Saturday 28 June, 10am-4pm
  The problem of a divided peasantry in Finnish rural history by Professor Matti Peltonen, University of Helsinki
  People, Communities, Society by Professor Tim Ingold, University of Manchester
  

For more information, please contact
Ms Pirkko Hautamäki at the Finnish Institute.

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Prices

(Concessions for students, unwaged and OAPs)
All four modules, study days, diploma £250 (Concs. £225)
All four modules, study days, no diploma £170 (Concs. £150)
One module, study day, certificate £ 85 (Concs. £ 75)
One module, study day, no certificate £ 45 (Concs. £ 40)
Study day only £ 13 (Concs. £ 10)