Study programme code

HIKTB.HT

Study programme administrator

Lauri Linask

MER study programme code

80112

version code

HIKTB/14.HT

School / college

HT - School of Humanities

Study programme title in Est.

Kultuuriteadus

study programme title in Engl.

Theory of Culture

Language of instruction

Estonian

Study level

Bachelor's studies

ECTS credits

180

Study domain

Arts and Humanities

Study programme group

humanities

Study programme subgroup

Humanities, not elsewhere classified

Nominal study period (in semesters)

6

Access conditions

Secondary School Leaving Certificate, Certificate of Vocational Secondary Education or a corresponding qualification giving access to higher education. show more...
Admission is based on the results of national exams and the vocational aptitude exam.

Degrees conferred

humanitaarteaduse bakalaureus

Study programme aims and objectives

- Create opportunities to gain thorough knowledge of the different disciplines that study cultures and develop the skills to use this knowledge in practice; show more...

- Create opportunities for studying and useing the main cultural scientific methods;
- Create the basis to continue ones further studies in master level of cultural theory or any other field in humanities;
- Support the developing of skills neccesary for work in the cultural sector or any other job that requires the ability to analyse cultural phenomenons.

Learning outcomes of the study programme

- has broad-based knowledge of disciplines that deal with culture, of complex ways to study culture and different schools of cultural criticism show more...

- is able to use critical methods for analysing cultural problems, in scientific research and in practice
- is able to introduce one's profession, communicate with different target groups and handle professional questions on a broader scale of society
- is able to see connections between different fields of research and understands philosophical problems of science
- is able to identify one's needs for further study and professional development
- has understanding of the plurality of cultures and ability to orientate in a contemporary multicultural world

Graduation requirements

In order to graduate, the student shall complete the study programme in the given volume, show more...
which includes passing all compulsory courses and compiling and defending the Bachelor’s thesis. Students who have not graduated from upper secondary schools where Estonian is the language of instruction, or who have graduated from schools where Estonian is only partly the language of instruction, are required to have Estonian language proficiency at C1 level.