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