University-wide courses
The University-wide Courses Module is a compact and compulsory module included in the first- and second-cycle degree programmes offered by the university. The purpose of the module is to support the development of contemporary transversal competences, to foster the ability to purposefully plan learning and professional activities, and to enhance self-management and teamwork skills.
FIRST CYCLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Bachelor’s and professional higher education students are required to complete three university-wide subjects:
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subject(s) supporting the acquisition of knowledge and skills necessary for completing studies, totaling 6 ECTS credits. The name and content of the subject varies from institute to institute; so please find the information from university-wide subjects module in your study programme form in ÕIS;
II
a general subject (6 ECTS credits), which focuses on general field-specific competencies. As the name and content of the subject varies from institute to institute and curriculum, please take a look at university-wide subjects module in your study programme form;
III
LIFE (6 ECTS) is a course designed to develop interdisciplinary problem-solving and teamwork skills. It is an inter-institutional course, meaning that students from any bachelor’s or applied sciences degree programme may choose from a range of engaging projects offered by the university in a given semester.
Additional information can be found here:
LIFE development activities were supported by the European Union Regional Development Fund project Astra measure Tallinn University as a leader in smart lifestyle no. 2014-2020.4.01.16-0033 activity B23.
SECOND CYCLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Master’s students and students in integrated programmes may choose between two university-wide courses: HÜPE (Tomorrow's General Competencies for Life) or LIFE.
HÜPE (Tomorrow's General Competencies for Life)
HÜPE is a university-wide course aimed at developing the general competencies necessary for life, i.e., cross-disciplinary and cross-field competencies that are important for being a person and a citizen.
2025/26 academic year spring semester courses:
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Thursdays at 10.15-11.45 |
Love is widely held as the most important thing in our lives. Having and maintaining a loving connection is fundamental to our mental health and sense of well-being. We find evidence of this everywhere in our cultural life: the majority of songs are about love; the need to maintain a loving connection is at the heart of countless dramas; and famous images of love in artworks can be found throughout history. Yet love for many can be elusive in terms of finding it, recognising it, and keeping it alive. How do you know if you have love? Those who have it often say, ‘If you need to ask then you don’t.’ While this might be true, it is not an especially helpful answer. This course gives you space to dig deeper into this and other questions through reading scholarship on love; engaging artistic works where love is the central theme; and employing creative and artistic practice to explore what love means to you. |
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YID7023.YM Thursdays at 16.00-19.00 |
Latin America is a mixture of cultures, rhythms, revolutions and people that stretch from Patagonia to Mexico. Travelling from the deep South to the north Latin-American Cinema: Poetry, Rhythms and Revolutions is a MA level course that invites you on cinematic journey exploring the region and its complexities through its cinema, designed for those who want to get a better understanding of the history, diversity and creativity of Latin America. |
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YID7024.YM Thursdays at 14.15-15.45 |
The future cannot be predicted. However, different academic disciplines-such as anticipation studies, future studies or foresight studies- have developed methods that allow us to speculate in an informed way about what could happen in the future. Futures Thinking has its premise in its name, there is not just one future but many possible futures. How will the world look like in 2050? How will people live, work, love, think, make art, build homes, organize their society or spend their leisure time? The future dimension requires a critical examination of the present and an imaginative leap into the world of possibilities. The students will learn techniques and methods to make an informed guess about future developments, such as 2x2 matrices, weak signal analysis, speculative fabulation, and develop future scenarios. Futures thinking is a systematic, informed and creative way to expand present horizons. |
