Multicultural Work and Community Work (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Weeks 40-43.

Info and materials on the Itslearning

Timetable:
7.10.21 klo 16.30-18.30 Introduction. Community work. (Toivonen)
14.10.21 klo 16.30-18.30 Sociocultural animation and social pedagogy (Kinos)
21.10.21 klo 16.30-18.30 Gender diversity and sensitive practices (Teija Ryhtä, Seta)(Toivonen)
28.10.21 klo 16.30-17.30 Cultural skill, multicultural counselling (Kinos)

Changes are possible!

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

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Investigative learning

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

Assignments and lectures 3 op. Return your community analysis latest 14.10.21 (and give peer review latest 17.10.21). Return other assignments latest 31.10.21.
Theoretical learning diary 2op. Return latest 1. 31.10.21 or 2. 13.11.21.

Evaluation methods and criteria

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

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.