Multicultural Work and Community Work (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Pre-assignment:
12.1.-18.1.2023 Read the article and make notes for yourself of the key points. "Immigrants contribute to the Finnish labour market",
https://nordregio.org/nordregio-magazine/issues/migration-and-integration/immigrants-contribute-to-the-finnish-labour-market/

Other information and material will be attached on Itslearning in the start of lectures.

LIVE/Kupittaa campus 19.1.23 9-11.30 Introduction. Community analysis assignment. Community work.
12.30-15.45 Group work (community analysis).

ONLINE 26.1.23 9-11.30 Socio cultural animation and social pedagogy.
12.30-15 Gender diversity and sensitive practises

ONLINE 2.2.23 12.30-15 Immigration and integration: basics. Multicultural competences. From YMCA immigrant services expert Markku Estala 14-15.

ONLINE 9.2.2023 8.15-11.30 Presentations of community analysis results.
ONLINE EXAM 9.2.2023 12.30-15 Group exam.

All material and detailed information will be found on Itslearning. All changes are possible until the course starts.

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

All material is on Itslearning platform. Also personal literature search.

Teaching methods

personal working, group work,
lectures and assingments.

Exam schedules

Group exam 9.2.2023 12.30-15.00.
1. Retake exam (individual) 9.3.2023 9-10.30. Enroll by e-mail two weeks before: marjo.vahakangas@turkuamk.fi
2. Retake exam in the end of the May.

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Investigative learning

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

Assignments and lectures 2 ECTS.
Community analysis 1 ECTS.
Group exam 2 ECTS.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Assignments and lectures 2 ECTS. (approved/failed)
Community analysis 1 ECTS (approved/failed)
Group exam 2 ECTS (1-5, failed). All course material is involved in the exam.

Failed (0)

The students cannot describe and define concepts:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
The student cannot analyze the importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. The student doesn´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.
The student has a narrow view on importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. The student understands only partly the meaning of community work or consequences of areal segregation. The student does not understand the importance of societal influencing and supporting citizens in participation. The student 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.
The student has a wide view on importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. The student understands the meaning of community work and consequences of areal segregation. The student understands the importance of societal influencing and supporting citizens in participation, as a part of the competences of a Bachelor of Social Services. The student also knows methods for influencing and supporting participation. The student 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. The student can reflect critically their own experiences with them:
- multicultural work
- community work
- networking
- socio-cultural animation
- integration.
The student has a wide view on importance of a neighborhood to well-being of residents. The student understands the meaning of community work and consequences of areal segregation. The student understands the importance of societal influencing and supporting in different kind of social situations and environments.