Study Guide

Objective

Student
- is able to participate in societal influencing with clients and other collaboration partners
- is able to network and cooperate in multidisciplinary and multicultural settings
- understands cultural differences and is able to cooperate in multicultural settings
- is able to counsel groups professionally

Competence objectives of study unit
Students
- are able to network and cooperate in multidisciplinary and multicultural settings
- understand cultural differences and take them into account in client work
- are able to participate in international communication and interaction
- are able to support participation of citizens and to take part in societal influencing together with clients and other social partners.

Content

Content
- sociocultural work
- regional work
- networking
- gender sensitivity
- counselling of groups
- societal influencing
- immigrant work
- employment services

Materials

All material is on Itslearning platform. Also personal literature search.

Teaching methods

personal working, group work,
lectures and assingments.

Exam schedules

Group exam 9.2.2023 12.30-15.00.
1. Retake exam (individual) 9.3.2023 9-10.30. Enroll by e-mail two weeks before: marjo.vahakangas@turkuamk.fi
2. Retake exam in the end of the May.

International connections

Investigative learning

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

Assignments and lectures 2 ECTS.
Community analysis 1 ECTS.
Group exam 2 ECTS.

Content scheduling

Pre-assignment:
12.1.-18.1.2023 Read the article and make notes for yourself of the key points. "Immigrants contribute to the Finnish labour market",
https://nordregio.org/nordregio-magazine/issues/migration-and-integration/immigrants-contribute-to-the-finnish-labour-market/

Other information and material will be attached on Itslearning in the start of lectures.

LIVE/Kupittaa campus 19.1.23 9-11.30 Introduction. Community analysis assignment. Community work.
12.30-15.45 Group work (community analysis).

ONLINE 26.1.23 9-11.30 Socio cultural animation and social pedagogy.
12.30-15 Gender diversity and sensitive practises

ONLINE 2.2.23 12.30-15 Immigration and integration: basics. Multicultural competences. From YMCA immigrant services expert Markku Estala 14-15.

ONLINE 9.2.2023 8.15-11.30 Presentations of community analysis results.
ONLINE EXAM 9.2.2023 12.30-15 Group exam.

All material and detailed information will be found on Itslearning. All changes are possible until the course starts.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments and lectures 2 ECTS. (approved/failed)
Community analysis 1 ECTS (approved/failed)
Group exam 2 ECTS (1-5, failed). All course material is involved in the exam.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The students cannot describe and define concepts:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
The student cannot analyze the importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. The student doesn´t understand the meaning of community work or consequences of areal segregation.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

A students can describe and define some of the concepts:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
The student has a narrow view on importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. The student understands only partly the meaning of community work or consequences of areal segregation. The student does not understand the importance of societal influencing and supporting citizens in participation. The student recognizes cultural differences and challenges, however

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

A students knows the concepts, as well as some related concepts, and is able to reflect own experiences with them:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
The student has a wide view on importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. The student understands the meaning of community work and consequences of areal segregation. The student understands the importance of societal influencing and supporting citizens in participation, as a part of the competences of a Bachelor of Social Services. The student also knows methods for influencing and supporting participation. The student recognizes cultural differences and challenges and is able to tackle them.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

A students knows the concepts, as well as some related concepts, and is able to apply and evaluate them in different settings, in social and heath care and education. The student can reflect critically their own experiences with them:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
The student has a wide view on importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. The student understands the meaning of community work and consequences of areal segregation. The student understands the importance of societal influencing and supporting in different kind of social situations and environments.

Objective

Student
- is able to participate in societal influencing with clients and other collaboration partners
- is able to network and cooperate in multidisciplinary and multicultural settings
- understands cultural differences and is able to cooperate in multicultural settings
- is able to counsel groups professionally

Competence objectives of study unit
Students
- are able to network and cooperate in multidisciplinary and multicultural settings
- understand cultural differences and take them into account in client work
- are able to participate in international communication and interaction
- are able to support participation of citizens and to take part in societal influencing together with clients and other social partners.

Content

Content
- sociocultural work
- regional work
- networking
- gender sensitivity
- counselling of groups
- societal influencing
- immigrant work
- employment services

Materials

Materials in itselearning. Also personal materialsearch.

Teaching methods

personal working, group work,
lectures and assingments

Exam schedules

Learning diary

International connections

Investigative learning

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

Learning assignments and lectures 3op
Group exam 2op (all course material, articles etc.)

Content scheduling

Pre-assignment: Read the article and make notes for yourself of the key points. Pitzer, K.A. & Streeter, C.L. 2015. Mapping Community Capitals: A Potential Tool for Social Work.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments complemented/approved
Group exam failed/t1-K5.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

A students cannot describe and define concepts:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
She/he cannot analyse the importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. She/he don´t understand the meaning of community work or consequences of areal segregation.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

A students can describe and define some of the concepts:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
She/he has a narrow view on importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. She/he understands only partly the meaning of community work or consequences of areal segregation. She/he does not understand the importance of societal influencing and supporting citizens in participation. She/he recognizes cultural differences and challenges, however

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

A students knows the concepts, as well as some related concepts, and is able to reflect own experiences with them:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
She/he has a wide view on importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. She/he understands the meaning of community work and consequences of areal segregation. She/he understands the importance of societal influencing and supporting citizens in participation, as a part of the competences of a Bachelor of Social Services. She/ he also knows methods for influencing and supporting participation. She/he recognizes cultural differences and challenges and is able to tackle them.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

A students knows the concepts, as well as some related concepts, and is able to apply and evaluate them in different settings, in social and heath care and education. She/he can reflect critically her/ his own experiences with them:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
She/he has a wide view on importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. She/he understands the meaning of community work and consequences of areal segregation. She/he understands the importance of societal influencing and supporting citizens in participation, as a part of the competences of a Bachelor of Social Services. She/ he also can use innovative methods for influencing and supporting participation and is able to evaluate them. She/he recognizes cultural differences and challenges and finds ways to tackle them.

Objective

Student
- is able to participate in societal influencing with clients and other collaboration partners
- is able to network and cooperate in multidisciplinary and multicultural settings
- understands cultural differences and is able to cooperate in multicultural settings
- is able to counsel groups professionally

Competence objectives of study unit
Students
- are able to network and cooperate in multidisciplinary and multicultural settings
- understand cultural differences and take them into account in client work
- are able to participate in international communication and interaction
- are able to support participation of citizens and to take part in societal influencing together with clients and other social partners.

Content

Content
- sociocultural work
- regional work
- networking
- gender sensitivity
- counselling of groups
- societal influencing
- immigrant work
- employment services

Materials

Materials are available on the Itslearning platform. Independent information search, too.

Teaching methods

Individual working.
Groupworking.
Assignment based.

Exam schedules

-

International connections

Investigative learning.

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

Nakamura COIL -project 2 ECTS
Assignment 1 (Social capital and social network map) 1 ECTS
Assignment 2 (Gender diversity and sensitive practices) 1 ECTS
Theoretical learning diary 1 ECTS

Content scheduling

TUAS and NGU COIL Project (Collaborative Online International Learning)
Institutions: Turku University of Applied Science and Nakamura Gakuen University (Faculty of Education, Faculty of Child care and Education)
Students: 7-10 students from each institution

Aims: For students from each country to share the ideas with their partners regarding the topics they choose. In the COIL project, Japanese and Finnish students learn together about culture: different aspects of culture, cultural features and differences. Eventual topics: addressing families, childhood, education, culture and social challenges.
Steps:
A) Ice Breaking
-Introducing yourself and a short presentation about your institution and hometown (*students need to get a presentation ready before 22.9)
-Target setting
-Grouping students into 3-5 teams
-Choose topics with other team members
B) Sharing information
-TUAS and NGU students create together a platform to share the information of their topic using images, pictures, YouTube videos and so on.
-Share the problems that students come up with.
C) Think solutions
-Students work on the assignment as a team (each team sets up an online meeting and discuss separately)
D) Presentation
-Each team gives a presentation on their topic to all participants


Timetable:
Before the first meeting with Nakamura students and staff, TuAS students and teachers meet on 9.9.22 8-10 o´clock: Introduction of the course + preparations for the first international meeting (2 groups for the Turku presentations; choose your topic among 5 topics).

23.9. 8-10 Zoom Kick-off meeting with Nakamura students and staff.
30.9. Finnish time 8-10, Japan time 14-16. Group work and discussions
7.10. Finnish time 8-10, Japan time 14-16. Group work and discussions
14.10. Finnish time 8-10, Japan time 14-16. Group work and discussions

4.11. Finnish time 8-12, Japan time 14-18

Further information

-

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Nakamura COIL -project 2 ECTS (approved/to be conplemented)
Assignment 1 (approved/to be complemented)
Assignment 2 (approved/ to be complemented)
Learning diary 1 ECTS (failed/1-5)

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

A students cannot describe and define concepts:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
She/he cannot analyse the importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. She/he don´t understand the meaning of community work or consequences of areal segregation.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

A students can describe and define some of the concepts:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
She/he has a narrow view on importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. She/he understands only partly the meaning of community work or consequences of areal segregation. She/he does not understand the importance of societal influencing and supporting citizens in participation. She/he recognizes cultural differences and challenges, however.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

A students knows the concepts, as well as some related concepts, and is able to reflect own experiences with them:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
She/he has a wide view on importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. She/he understands the meaning of community work and consequences of areal segregation. She/he understands the importance of societal influencing and supporting citizens in participation, as a part of the competences of a Bachelor of Social Services. She/ he also knows methods for influencing and supporting participation. She/he recognizes cultural differences and challenges and is able to tackle them.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Englanniksi
A students knows the concepts, as well as some related concepts, and is able to apply and evaluate them in different settings, in social and heath care and education. She/he can reflect critically her/ his own experiences with them:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
She/he has a wide view on importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. She/he understands the meaning of community work and consequences of areal segregation. She/he understands the importance of societal influencing and supporting citizens in participation, as a part of the competences of a Bachelor of Social Services. She/ he also can use innovative methods for influencing and supporting participation and is able to evaluate them. She/he recognizes cultural differences and challenges and finds ways to tackle them.

Objective

Student
- is able to participate in societal influencing with clients and other collaboration partners
- is able to network and cooperate in multidisciplinary and multicultural settings
- understands cultural differences and is able to cooperate in multicultural settings
- is able to counsel groups professionally

Competence objectives of study unit
Students
- are able to network and cooperate in multidisciplinary and multicultural settings
- understand cultural differences and take them into account in client work
- are able to participate in international communication and interaction
- are able to support participation of citizens and to take part in societal influencing together with clients and other social partners.

Content

Content
- sociocultural work
- regional work
- networking
- gender sensitivity
- counselling of groups
- societal influencing
- immigrant work
- employment services

Materials

Materials on Itslearning platform. Also personal literature search.

Teaching methods

personal working, group work,
lectures and assingments.

Exam schedules

Group exam 4.10.22 klo 9-11.30
Retake exam (individual) on Itslearning 15.11.23. Enroll by an e-mail to sirppa.kinos@turkuamk.fi. Second retake in April 2023.

International connections

Investigative learning

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

Assignments and lectures 3 ECTS.

Group exam 2 ECTS.

Content scheduling

Pre-assignment: Read the article and make notes for yourself of the key points. "Immigrants contribute to the Finnish labour market",
https://nordregio.org/nordregio-magazine/issues/migration-and-integration/immigrants-contribute-to-the-finnish-labour-market/

6.9.22 klo 8.15-11.30 Introduction to course. Basic concepts of migration. Multicultural competences. SK. Markku Estala, YMCA Migrant services.
13.9.22 9-11.30 Community work. OT. 12.30-14. Sociocultural animation and social pedagogy SK
20.9.22 9-11.30 Gendersensitive workmethods (Seta ry /, Toivonen). ZOOM
20.9.22 12.30-14.00
27.9. 9-14 Only for Finnish students
4.10.22 klo 9-11.30 Group exam. SK, OT

23.10.22 2.return: social capital and social network map
13.11.22 2. return: cultural competences
30.4.2023 the course is finished

Materials and other assignments will be on Itslearning, when the lectures begin.
Changes in this plan may take place until the course begins.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments and lectures 3 ECTS. (approved/failed)

Group exam 2 ECTS (1-5, failed). All course material is involved in the exam.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

A students cannot describe and define concepts:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
She/he cannot analyse the importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. She/he don´t understand the meaning of community work or consequences of areal segregation.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

A students can describe and define some of the concepts:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
She/he has a narrow view on importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. She/he understands only partly the meaning of community work or consequences of areal segregation. She/he does not understand the importance of societal influencing and supporting citizens in participation. She/he recognizes cultural differences and challenges, however

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

A students knows the concepts, as well as some related concepts, and is able to reflect own experiences with them:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
She/he has a wide view on importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. She/he understands the meaning of community work and consequences of areal segregation. She/he understands the importance of societal influencing and supporting citizens in participation, as a part of the competences of a Bachelor of Social Services. She/ he also knows methods for influencing and supporting participation. She/he recognizes cultural differences and challenges and is able to tackle them.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

A students knows the concepts, as well as some related concepts, and is able to apply and evaluate them in different settings, in social and heath care and education. She/he can reflect critically her/ his own experiences with them:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
She/he has a wide view on importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. She/he understands the meaning of community work and consequences of areal segregation. She/he understands the importance of societal influencing and supp

Objective

Student
- is able to participate in societal influencing with clients and other collaboration partners
- is able to network and cooperate in multidisciplinary and multicultural settings
- understands cultural differences and is able to cooperate in multicultural settings
- is able to counsel groups professionally

Competence objectives of study unit
Students
- are able to network and cooperate in multidisciplinary and multicultural settings
- understand cultural differences and take them into account in client work
- are able to participate in international communication and interaction
- are able to support participation of citizens and to take part in societal influencing together with clients and other social partners.

Content

Content
- sociocultural work
- regional work
- networking
- gender sensitivity
- counselling of groups
- societal influencing
- immigrant work
- employment services

Materials

Materials on Itslearning platform. Also personal literature search.

Teaching methods

personal working, group work,
lectures and assingments.

Exam schedules

Group exam 22.3.22 12.30-15.00.
Retake exam (individual) on general retake exam days of the degree program.

International connections

Investigative learning

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

Assignments and lectures 2 ECTS.
Community analysis 1 ECTS.
Group exam 2 ECTS.

Content scheduling

Pre-assignment: Read the article and make notes for yourself of the key points.
Pitzer, K.A. & Streeter, C.L. 2015. Mapping Community Capitals: A Potential Tool for Social Work.



Materials and other assignments will be on Itslearning, when the lectures begin.

LIVE 1.3.22 9-11.30 Introduction. Community analysis assignment. Community work. (Toivonen, Kinos)
12.30-15.45 Group work (community analysis).

ZOOM 8.3.22 9-11.30 Socio cultural animation and social pedagogy. (Kinos)
12.30-15 Gender diversity and sensitive practises (Teija Ryhtä Seta ry; Toivonen)

LIVE 15.3.22 9-11.30 Immigration and integration: basics. Multicultural competences. (Kinos). Serene -work responds to the mental health challenges of migrants (Turku crisis centre, Katriina Väliaho).
LIVE 22.3.22 8.15-11.30 Presentations of community analysis results. (Toivonen, Kinos)
LIVE 22.3.22 12.30-15 Group exam.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments and lectures 2 ECTS. (approved/failed)
Community analysis 1 ECTS (approved/failed)
Group exam 2 ECTS (1-5, failed). All course material is involved in the exam.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

A students cannot describe and define concepts:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
She/he cannot analyse the importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. She/he don´t understand the meaning of community work or consequences of areal segregation.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

A students can describe and define some of the concepts:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
She/he has a narrow view on importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. She/he understands only partly the meaning of community work or consequences of areal segregation. She/he does not understand the importance of societal influencing and supporting citizens in participation. She/he recognizes cultural differences and challenges, however

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

A students knows the concepts, as well as some related concepts, and is able to reflect own experiences with them:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
She/he has a wide view on importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. She/he understands the meaning of community work and consequences of areal segregation. She/he understands the importance of societal influencing and supporting citizens in participation, as a part of the competences of a Bachelor of Social Services. She/ he also knows methods for influencing and supporting participation. She/he recognizes cultural differences and challenges and is able to tackle them.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

A students knows the concepts, as well as some related concepts, and is able to apply and evaluate them in different settings, in social and heath care and education. She/he can reflect critically her/ his own experiences with them:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
She/he has a wide view on importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. She/he understands the meaning of community work and consequences of areal segregation. She/he understands the importance of societal influencing and supp

Objective

Student
- is able to participate in societal influencing with clients and other collaboration partners
- is able to network and cooperate in multidisciplinary and multicultural settings
- understands cultural differences and is able to cooperate in multicultural settings
- is able to counsel groups professionally

Competence objectives of study unit
Students
- are able to network and cooperate in multidisciplinary and multicultural settings
- understand cultural differences and take them into account in client work
- are able to participate in international communication and interaction
- are able to support participation of citizens and to take part in societal influencing together with clients and other social partners.

Content

Content
- sociocultural work
- regional work
- networking
- gender sensitivity
- counselling of groups
- societal influencing
- immigrant work
- employment services

Materials

Materials in itselearning. Also personal materialsearch.

Teaching methods

personal working, group work,
lectures and assingments

International connections

Investigative learning

Completion alternatives

-

Content scheduling

Pre-assignment: Read the article and make notes for yourself of the key points. Pitzer, K.A. & Streeter, C.L. 2015. Mapping Community Capitals: A Potential Tool for Social Work.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Online lectures
Assignments complemented/approved
Theoretical learning diary H-5

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

A students cannot describe and define concepts:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
She/he cannot analyse the importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. She/he don´t understand the meaning of community work or consequences of areal segregation.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

A students can describe and define some of the concepts:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
She/he has a narrow view on importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. She/he understands only partly the meaning of community work or consequences of areal segregation. She/he does not understand the importance of societal influencing and supporting citizens in participation. She/he recognizes cultural differences and challenges, however

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

A students knows the concepts, as well as some related concepts, and is able to reflect own experiences with them:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
She/he has a wide view on importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. She/he understands the meaning of community work and consequences of areal segregation. She/he understands the importance of societal influencing and supporting citizens in participation, as a part of the competences of a Bachelor of Social Services. She/ he also knows methods for influencing and supporting participation. She/he recognizes cultural differences and challenges and is able to tackle them.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

A students knows the concepts, as well as some related concepts, and is able to apply and evaluate them in different settings, in social and heath care and education. She/he can reflect critically her/ his own experiences with them:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
She/he has a wide view on importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. She/he understands the meaning of community work and consequences of areal segregation. She/he understands the importance of societal influencing and supporting citizens in participation, as a part of the competences of a Bachelor of Social Services. She/ he also can use innovative methods for influencing and supporting participation and is able to evaluate them. She/he recognizes cultural differences and challenges and finds ways to tackle them.

Objective

Student
- is able to participate in societal influencing with clients and other collaboration partners
- is able to network and cooperate in multidisciplinary and multicultural settings
- understands cultural differences and is able to cooperate in multicultural settings
- is able to counsel groups professionally

Competence objectives of study unit
Students
- are able to network and cooperate in multidisciplinary and multicultural settings
- understand cultural differences and take them into account in client work
- are able to participate in international communication and interaction
- are able to support participation of citizens and to take part in societal influencing together with clients and other social partners.

Content

Content
- sociocultural work
- regional work
- networking
- gender sensitivity
- counselling of groups
- societal influencing
- immigrant work
- employment services

Completion alternatives

-

Evaluation scale

H-5