Multidisciplinary Studies (TYHE)

In the changing working life, the planning and development of multitude of skills and capabilities needed in the professional working life are highly important. Academic graduates increasingly need variety of skills but also understanding of the contemporary societal and economic trends, much needed in managerial and professional positions. The TYHE-studies’ module offer a wide-ranging understanding of working life, versatile skills needed, and comprehension of practices.

Multidisciplinary studies module in the topics of work, working life and HR consists of 25–50 credits and includes a variety of courses offered by the faculties at the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University. Professional skills needed in the working life are also presented by visiting specialists’ lectures. The TYHE-studies are well suited as a minor for any basic degree at the university.
 

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After completing the studies, the students will possess the theoretical, conceptual and practical competence to tackle the following themes and issues:

• working life and wellbeing at work
• labour law
• labour market and policy
• human resources management
• current labour market issues.

The Multidisciplinary Studies in Work, Working life and HR Research have been organised at the University of Turku since 2009, and the studies are coordinated by the Turku Centre for Labour Studies.

The studies are offered mainly in Finnish. 

Contact: tyhe@utu.fi