Toomas Kotkas

ORCID: 0000-0003-2786-8961
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Research Areas
  • Research in Social Sciences
  • European and International Law Studies
  • Historical Legal Studies and Society
  • Historical Influence and Diplomacy
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Social Work Education and Practice
  • Legal Education and Practice Innovations
  • American Constitutional Law and Politics
  • COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
  • Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies
  • Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Law and Political Science
  • European Socioeconomic and Political Studies
  • German Security and Defense Policies
  • Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
  • Data Analysis and Archiving
  • Taxation and Legal Issues
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Political Philosophy and Ethics
  • Legal Language and Interpretation
  • Foucault, Power, and Ethics
  • Student Assessment and Feedback
  • European Law and Migration
  • Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

University of Helsinki
2000-2025

University of Eastern Finland
2014-2018

Finland University
2014

Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters
2004-2013

This study focuses on comparing the results of self-, peerand teacher-assessment student essays, as well exploring students' experiences self- and peer-assessment processes. Participants were 15 law students. The scoring matrix used in made assessment easy, according to both teachers students alike. Self-assessment was sometimes considered difficult, because felt it impossible be objective when considering their own work. In peer-assessment, found difficult critical assessing essay a peer....

10.1177/1469787406061148 article EN Active Learning in Higher Education 2006-02-07

10.1023/a:1022963826128 article EN Learning Environments Research 2003-01-01

Abstract In O ctober 2011, a new Act on Private Social Care Services came into force in F inland. The included provision ‘self‐monitoring plan’. According to the provision, providers of private social care services are required draw up self‐monitoring plan and follow its realization. must be kept publicly view so that clients their relatives can also keep an eye realization self‐monitoring. this article, is first explained then briefly analyzed against background wider theoretical discussion...

10.1111/spol.12149 article EN Social Policy and Administration 2015-05-04

Exceptional circumstances such as the COVID-19 pandemic increase risk for vulnerability among people living with dementia.This article discusses well-being and rights of dementia in Finland during analyses legal framework covering restrictions their that period.The empirical research comprises a survey persons (n = 31) family members 168). The participants completed total 13 items involving questions about pandemic, on freedom, access to services, information regulations guidelines well...

10.3233/jad-221096 article EN other-oa Journal of Alzheimer s Disease 2023-03-10

During the last few years many new studies on history of pardoning in early modern period have questioned old conception merely as an expression a ruler’s mercy. Now, system is seen rather institutional framework for condemned and authorities to negotiate punishment. However, 19th century systems practices still seem be reasonably uncovered area. This article shows that practice Finland embodied features criminal law. Pardoning was used take into account mitigating circumstances, social...

10.12946/rg10/152-168 article EN Rechtsgeschichte - Legal History 2007-01-01

The article addresses the impact of principles free movement persons and services European Union on Finnish residence-based social security schemes. Three particular schemes are analysed: minimum old-age pension scheme (national pension), income support healthcare system (both municipal health insurance-based reimbursement costs private medical treatment). In regard to each scheme, it is asked: (1) how legislation has changed during Finland's EU membership, (2) whether changes reflect...

10.1177/138826271601800205 article EN European Journal of Social Security 2016-06-01
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