Multicultural Work and Community Work (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Pre-assignment: 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/

6.9.22 klo 8.15-11.30 Introduction to course. Basic concepts of migration. Multicultural competences. SK. Markku Estala, YMCA Migrant services.
13.9.22 9-11.30 Community work. OT. 12.30-14. Sociocultural animation and social pedagogy SK
20.9.22 9-11.30 Gendersensitive workmethods (Seta ry /, Toivonen). ZOOM
20.9.22 12.30-14.00
27.9. 9-14 Only for Finnish students
4.10.22 klo 9-11.30 Group exam. SK, OT

23.10.22 2.return: social capital and social network map
13.11.22 2. return: cultural competences
30.4.2023 the course is finished

Materials and other assignments will be on Itslearning, when the lectures begin.
Changes in this plan may take place until the course begins.

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 on Itslearning platform. Also personal literature search.

Teaching methods

personal working, group work,
lectures and assingments.

Exam schedules

Group exam 4.10.22 klo 9-11.30
Retake exam (individual) on Itslearning 15.11.23. Enroll by an e-mail to sirppa.kinos@turkuamk.fi. Second retake in April 2023.

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Investigative learning

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

Assignments and lectures 3 ECTS.

Group exam 2 ECTS.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Assignments and lectures 3 ECTS. (approved/failed)

Group exam 2 ECTS (1-5, failed). All course material is involved in the exam.

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 supp