Multicultural Work and Community Work (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

The course consists of 3 weekly assignments (3 ects) and some lectures. It also includes a group assignment Community analysis (2 ects). Weekly assignment are:
1. Social and community work methods: Socio-cultural animation and networking
2. Multicultural work and integration
3. Influencing in society.
Weekly assignments are instructed and lectures displayed on Thursdays.

11.3.21 8.15-9 Introduction and welcome to the course (MLA). 9-10 A lecture Community work (by Katri Arnivaara). 10.15-11.30 Community analysis begins with groupping. 12.30- Community analysis continues in groups. You have received the link by email /copy the link to the address field: Join Zoom Meeting
https://turkuamk.zoom.us/j/68627315113?from=addon

18.3.21 12.30-15.00 Weekly assignment 1. "Social and community work methods: Socio-cultural animation and networking" begins (SK). A lecture Socio-cultural animation (by Sirppa Kinos). You have received the link by email /copy the link to the address field:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MWExNWJhYWUtZTgxNy00ZTVhLWJkYTQtMzY3ODExZGEyNzFj%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22ab32bc86-12f2-4b38-b262-c5775982e241%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%221cb69f8b-82ab-4ffd-83e5-689cc16fc3b9%22%7d

25.3.21 10-14 Weekly assignment 2. " Multicultural work and integration" begins (SK). 10-11 A lecture "Honour related violence" (by Aino Ukko). 12.30-13.30 Gender diversity and gender sensitive approach (by Seta ry) -- both in English and Finnish. You have received the link by email /copy the link to the address field:
the https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_N2Y5MGMwMWQtYjhjNy00ODAxLTkyY2MtZDI3NzRjYTRlY2Y0%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22ab32bc86-12f2-4b38-b262-c5775982e241%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%221cb69f8b-82ab-4ffd-83e5-689cc16fc3b9%22%7d

8.4.21 12.30-15.00 Weekly assignment 3. Influencing in society begins (MLA). A lecture "Influencing in society" (by Maija-Liisa Aronpää). Join Zoom Meeting
https://turkuamk.zoom.us/j/69762868152?from=addon

15.4.21 12.30-15.45 Students present results of their group work Community analysis (MLA, SK). You have received the link by email /copy the link to the address field:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OWY4ODdkMzYtMWY1NS00OTNhLTk2NTctZmYwOTQ4MjI2MjA5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22ab32bc86-12f2-4b38-b262-c5775982e241%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%221cb69f8b-82ab-4ffd-83e5-689cc16fc3b9%22%7d

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 related to the Community analysis will be announced in the instruction.
Materials (=online material) related to the weekly assignments will be announced as a part of assignment.

Teaching methods

Individual work.
Group work.
Assignment based work.

Exam schedules

-

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Explorative learning.
Online learning.

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

Each student need to participate 11.3.21 in introduction and group work.
In the beginning of the course, instruction for the Community analysis will be available on the Optima.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Weekly assignments (3 ects) approved/declined.
Community analysis (2 ects, a presentation and a report) 1-5/declined.

Failed (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.

Further information

Due to Covid-19, the course takes place online. Enrolled students will get the Teams links and instructions in an e-mail, latest one day before the course begins.