Multicultural work (5 cr)
Code: C-02504-SOSS2031-3007
General information
- Enrollment
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01.08.2024 - 22.08.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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28.10.2024 - 18.12.2024
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Institution
- Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences, Lutakon kampus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 30
- Course
- C-02504-SOSS2031
Evaluation scale
0-5
Objective
After completing the course, you - master the basic concepts of multicultural work, culture and identity and their meaning in integration process - master integration and acculturation process to a new country and to a new culture - learn to use culturally sensitive counselling and work orientation - understand the meaning of a culturally conscious worker as preventing the process of prejudice and racism, interaction between people from different cultures
Methods of completion
The course is implemented in the form of classroom and remote studies. You can apply for accreditation, either based on your previous studies or competence acquired in working life following the accreditation practices described in the study guide.
Content
The contents of the course are multicultural work, immigration globally and in Finland, current issues in asylum seeker´s process, integration and acculturation process to a new country and to a new culture as well as integration services and legislation. The course also discusses the meaning of culture and consider culturally conscious worker: how to prevent the process of prejudice and racism and increase interaction between people from different cultures.
Location and time
The course is an online course, but you have the option to come to campus for class if you want. The implementation is done as a hybrid.
Materials
Launikari, Mika & Puukari, Sauli (Eds.) (2005) Multicultural guidance and counselling. Theoretical Foundations and Best Practices in Europe. Institute for Educational Research. University of Jyväskylä.
Teaching methods
Lectures, visitors, videos, group work, discussions, learning diary, participating in multicultural guidance work. Webinars will be held in Zoom but you have also an opportunity to come to the campus and study in the classroom.
Employer connections
During the course, a study visit is made to a multicultural workplace, where the student gets acquainted with multicultural work in practice for 1 ECTS credit, 27 hours.
International connections
Multicultural NGOs
Completion alternatives
You can apply for admission on the basis of previous equivalent higher education studies (content/objectives/extent). You can also apply for partial credits based on work experience. Discuss your competences with your tutor and, if necessary, submit an e-application form at least two weeks before the start of the course.
Student workload
Total 135 hours (5 credits) Lectures 20 hours Pre-tasks and tasks 43 hours Multicultural guidance work, study visit 27 hours Learning diary 40 hours Reflection and feedback 5 hours