Teacher's rights and obligations
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The purpose of universities is to provide higher education based on research. Universities have autonomy in research, arts and teaching. Teachers must, however, observe the statutes and regulations in force concerning educational and teaching arrangements (Sections 2 and 6 of the Universities Act). Thus, the autonomy of teaching refers primarily to an autonomy of content and teaching methods: teachers participate in defining the intended learning outcomes and choose the appropriate teaching and assessment methods accordingly.
Teachers must be aware of and observe the regulations concerning university education. Anybody working as a teacher may come face to face with decisions concerning matters such as special arrangements, examinations, exam retakes, office hours, supervision, cheating and the recognition and validation of prior learning as well as the university’s standing orders.
Regulations concerning teaching at the University of Helsinki can be reviewed in the Regulations on Degrees and the Protection of Students’ Rights (login required) along with the regulations and decisions that concern teaching (in Finnish, login required).