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Multicultural Work and Community Work (5 cr)

Code: 7081243-3005

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2019 - 03.04.2020

Timing

28.02.2020 - 17.04.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages

  • Finnish
  • English

Seats

10 - 34

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Olli Toivonen
  • Sirppa Kinos

Teacher in charge

Sirppa Kinos

Groups

  • MSOSTK19

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

Evaluation scale

H-5