Multicultural work (SOSS2031)

Multicultural work, 5 cr - SOSS2031

Multicultural work (SOSS2031-3004), 13.03.2023 – 19.05.2023,
5 cr (SOS21SM) — Face-to-face + -
Language of instruction

English

Timing

13.03.2023 - 19.05.2023

Lecturer(s)

Jenni Koivumäki

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and guidance

Lectures, visitors, videos, group work, discussions, learning diary, participating in multicultural guidance work, many kind of source of information

Learning materials and recommended literature

Launikari, Mika & Puukari, Sauli (Eds.) (2005) Multicultural guidance and counselling. Theoretical Foundations and Best Practices in Europe. Institute for Educational Research. University of Jyväskylä.

Working life cooperation

Multicultural NGO's

Campus

Lutakko Campus

Learning assignments and student workload

Total 135 hours (5 credits)
Lectures 20 hours
Pre-tasks and tasks 43 hours
Multicultural guidance work 27 hours
Learning diary 40 hours
Reflection and feedback 5 hours

Enrollment

01.11.2022 - 05.01.2023
Groups
- SOS21SM
Seats

0 - 35

Assessment methods

Tasks, multicultural guidance work and learning diary

Degree Programme

Bachelor's Degree Programme in Social Services

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Health and Social Studies

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

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.

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.

Launikari, Mika & Puukari, Sauli (Eds.) (2005) Multicultural guidance and counselling. Theoretical Foundations and Best Practices in Europe. Institute for Educational Research. University of Jyväskylä.

Autumn semester 2021.

0-5

1
The student can name the some concepts of multicultural work. The student can recognize some aspects of the concept of culture and identity.
The student knows some practices of integration process. The student can name some practices of culturally sensitive counselling. The student knows some of the usable services used among immigrants.

2
The student can name the basic concepts of multicultural work
The student can explain the meaning of culture and identity, The student can explain the successful integration
process. The student can name the good practices of culturally sensitive counselling. The student can name usable services among immigrants

3
The student can present the basic concepts of multicultural work.
The student can explain the meaning of culture and identity in integration process. The student can explain the successful integration
process. The student can explain the good practices of culturally sensitive counselling. The student can name and classify the best usable services among immigrants.

4
The student can explain the basic concepts of multicultural work.
The student can analyze the meaning of culture and identity in integration process. The student knows how to support the successful integration
process. The student can plan and evaluate the good practices of culturally sensitive counselling. The student can compare about the best usable services among immigrants.

5
The student can explain and compare the basic concepts of multicultural work. The student can analyze and interpret the meaning of culture and identity in integration process.
The student can make conclusions and support the successful integration
process. The student can plan, evaluate and implement the good practices of culturally sensitive counselling. The student can compare and make suggestions about the best usable services used among immigrants

Multicultural work, 5 cr - SOSS2031

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