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Multicultural Work and Community Work (5 cr)

Code: 7081243-3004

General information


Enrollment

01.06.2020 - 08.10.2020

Timing

08.10.2020 - 13.11.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages

  • Finnish
  • English

Seats

5 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Olli Toivonen
  • Sirppa Kinos

Groups

  • PSOSS19V

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

Optima

Teaching methods

personal working, small groups
lectures and assingments

Student workload

Lectures 1 op
Assignments 2 op
Theorethical learning diary 2op

Content scheduling

Timetable for weeks 41-44

8.10.2020, 8-10 Course start in Zoom. Basics and aims of the course and assignments. Community work.
15.10.2020, 8-10 Personal worktime, My Neigbourhood
20.10.2020, 8-10 Personal worktime, Multicultural work
22.10.2020, 8-10 Zoom lecture, gendersensitive workmethod / Ave Valojää. Lectures in finnish, part of materials in english
29.10.2020, 8-10 Zoom lecture, Network and advocating + feedback

Assignment dates in Optima:
Assignment 1, My Neighbourhood 16.10.2020
Assignment 2, Multicultural work 21.10.
Assignment 3, Socio-cultural animation 28.10.2020
Assignment 4, Social Capital and Social Networkmap 6.11.2020

Returning dates for theorethical learning diary
1. Return 13.11.2020
2. Return 27.11.2020

Info and materials in Optima (PSOSS19V)

Changes in course are possible till the start

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments 1-4, approved / failed
Theorethical learningdiary F-5