Finland - Jyvaskyla Region - Final Self-Evaluation Report.pdf

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Areas of strength and prioritising of activitiesTwo Centres of Excellence in Research nominated by the Academy of Finland operate within the faculty: theHistory of Mind Research Unit (2002 - 2007) and the Research Unit for Variation and Change in English(2006 - 2011), both co-hosted with the University of Helsinki. Combining culture and technology providespromising opportunities in the future.The wide variety of subjects within the scope of the faculty includes also fields that are not profitable, butthey are indispensable from the national point of view. However, the focuses of the content of differentsubjects could be changed if needed. In the future, the faculty aims at increasing the efficiency of continuingeducation and directing the topics of graduating thesis more towards themes that are also regionallyimportant.Faculty of Information TechnologyRoleThe objectives of the Faculty of Information Technology are: (1) to train high-grade professionals ofinformation technology in co-operation with the other fields of study, (2) to provide professionals working inother fields with basic skills in using and managing computing, (3) to carry out research of internationallyhigh quality in selected fields of expertise and (4) to participate in development and transfer of technologiesin Finland. The operation of the faculty is based on tight national and international co-operation and on intentto build wide connections to business life. It pays a special attention on regional co-operation andeducational challenges set by the structural change in Central Finland and by diversification of the businesssector. The faculty has had a great effect on development of the IT field in the region. Currently,approximately half of the activities of the faculty are directed in the Jyväskylä region.Starting points and channels of regional effectivenessThe faculty has a wide operational network in the region of Jyväskylä and regional orientation is an integralpart of its operation. Regional effectiveness is achieved through education and research activities and thesubstance knowledge they produce. On the other hand, the faculty has been forced to participate in certainregional development activities that do not serve its own purposes, but tie a great amount of resources.According to the view of the faculty, the potential of multidisciplinary operation is not fully understood andexploited in the region.Regional co-operation and the division of tasksOf the intermediary organizations of the region, the Jyväskylä Science Park is the most important partner ofthe faculty. The co-operation includes R&D projects, strategy work and networking. The faculty has alsomuch co-operation with enterprises in the region through planning and implementing different R&Dprojects. The readiness of enterprises in the region for utilizing the faculty’s know-how is good, although thecommunication could be increased. A possible future threat is that enterprises that conduct relevant scientificspearhead research and have interesting research topics will move away from the region of Jyväskylä.The division of tasks between the Faculty of Information Technology and Jyväskylä Polytechnic is gettingclearer. The faculty participates only in regional development activities that include research, while thepolytechnic focuses on applications. There is no significant co-operation with the polytechnic at the moment,but the amount of co-operation is expected to increase. The two-tier degree structure opens new possibilitiesfor co-operation between the university and polytechnic. From the point of view of regional development,the most important thing is to define the relations between the different actors in order to clarify the field ofoperation.Areas of strength and prioritizing of activitiesScientific computing and its technical applications are internationally strong fields of study at the Faculty ofInformation Technology. The role of research in the operation of the faculty is essential.129
Faculty of EducationRoleThe Faculty of Education represents the traditional roots of the university, namely the teacher trainingcollege founded in 1863 at Seminaarinmäki. The focus of research is on the life span development of ahuman being from early childhood education to educational gerontology. The faculty is concentratedstrongly on education, especially teacher education (large volumes of students) and its operation is mainlydirected by national needs.The educational and pedagogic views of teacher education cover many fields. In teaching, the practice andtheory are tightly integrated together. Most of the students stay in the region after their graduation, whichmeans that also the region benefits from the competent labour force available.As a result of putting a strong emphasis on education, there is relatively less research activity at the facultybut the research is focused on areas of importance, such as workplace learning and pedagogic developmentwork. The aim is to gradually increase the emphasis on research.The regional role of the faculty is not quite clear and regional orientation has not been very active orsystematic due to lack of resources. Thus, the aim is to find a balance between education and research first,and then focus more on regional activities. It is clear, however, that the national and regional functionssupport each other, and could create new opportunities.Starting points and channels of regional effectivenessThe most significant channel of regional effectiveness is the employability of competent teachers in theregion, and to sustain their know-how. Regional effectiveness of the faculty could be increased by allocatingmore resources in development projects carried out together with the schools of the region. These projectsbenefit not only the schools, but also the students and the staff of the faculty. Continuing education couldalso be further developed and regional needs could be mapped through joint development projects withregional actors.Regional co-operation and the division of tasksMost of the faculty's partners represent the public sector as the most important ones are the City of Jyväskyläand other municipalities in the region, and instances organizing the services of the public sector (for examplesocial and educational administrations). Co-operation includes continuing education and practical training ofstudents, among other activities. The faculty does not have much co-operation with enterprises orintermediary organizations in the region, and the co-operation is not expected to increase in the next years.There has not been much co-operation with the Jyväskylä Polytechnic either. However, the co-operationmight be fruitful in some fields, for example through co-operation projects or joint study modules (focusedon vocational aspect).Areas of strength and prioritising of activitiesPrioritising of activities is considered important and necessary, and it forms a foundation for strategicdecisions in the faculty. The faculty defines prioritising of activities as learning to be an expert in the field ofeducation. Sustaining life-long learning through for example adult education and training is a growing fieldin the future. Nationally important fields that have to be secured include early childhood education, teachereducation and special education. As generations get smaller, resources can be re-allocated from teachertraining to continuing education. It is hard to remove any fields of activities entirely, but new operationalmodels can be created instead.Faculty of Sport and Health SciencesRoleThe Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä is the only university levelinstitution in Finland educating experts in the field of sport. The central tasks of the faculty are to train highlevelexperts of sports and health sciences for different areas of society, and studying and developing the130
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