Opetussuunnitelmat

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

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

27.10.2022 at 12.15 - 16.00, P2_D310

2.11.2022 at 13.30 - 16.00, P2_D310

9.11.2022 at 12.00 - 15.00, Webinar

24.11.2022 at 8.00 - 11.00, Webinar

8.12.2022 at 8.00 - 11.15, P2_D310



The course ends on the 15th of December.

All of the tasks should be done by then.

Second renewal before 31th of December. And third renewal before the 31st of January.

No task returning after the 15th of December.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

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, many kind of source of information

Employer connections

Co-operation with NGO's.

Student workload

Total 135 hours (5 credits)
Lectures 20 hours
Pre-tasks and tasks 30 hours
Participating in multicultural work 40 hours
Learning diary 40 hours
Reflection and feedback 5 hours

Further information

Tasks, participating in multicultural work and learning diary

Evaluation scale

0-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

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

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

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.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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

Further information

Autumn semester 2021.