Multicultural work
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | SAPA0403 |
| Curriculum: | SA 2018 / 2018V |
| Level: | Bachelor of Social Services |
| Year of Study: | 2 (2019-2020 / 2020) |
| Semester: | Autumn / Spring |
| Credits: | 3 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Saikkonen, Sanna |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
Courses During the Academic Year 2019-2020
| Impl. | Group(s) | Study Time | Teacher(s) | Language | Classes | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | S-SA-2A | 2019-09-02 – 2019-12-22 | Riikka Koivula | Finnish | 33 h | 2019-08-19 – 2019-09-09 |
| 5 | S-SA-2B | 2019-10-28 – 2019-12-22 | Ahti Nyman | Finnish | 33 h | 2019-08-19 – 2019-09-09 |
| 6 | S-SA-1VK, S-SA-2VK | 2020-01-06 – 2020-05-24 | Riikka Koivula | Finnish | 20 h | 2019-12-16 – 2020-01-14 |
Learning Outcomes
The student knows
* the basic concepts of multicultural work
* the guidelines directing the multicultural work
* how to apply the theory basis of the field and plan target-oriented the actions with multicultural clients
* work target-oriented with multicultural clients
* how to use different types of support and services offered by community when working with multicultural clients
* how to use and apply methods of multicultural work
Student's Workload
Inform on begin of course
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No prerequisites
Contents
The background of immigration and reasons for mobility of people
Concepts of multiculturality
Meeting between the cultures and cultural sensitivity
Multicultural change in Finnish society
Integration and immigration policies’ focus
Integration as challenge in society
Multicultural social work in service system
Immigration and integration legislation
Immigration services and integration process
General services and support of integration
Multicultural guiding and counselling work
Multiprofessional network of multicultural work
Regional Impact
Work on multicultural work locally
Internationality
Work on multicultural work globally
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
Inform on begin of course
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Inform on begin of course
Assessment Criteria
Grade 1: the student knows how to
* act with multicultural clients according to given targets as a part of multiprofessional network
* search for information from a source in single situation.
Grade 3: the student knows how to
* coordinate the targets of different partners in multicultural work
* search for information from a source of the field
Grade 5: the student knows how to
* coordinate and act in a responsible way with multiprofessional partners in multicultural work
* choose the suitable information sources for the case and how to search essential knowledge from them
Assessment Methods
Inform on begin of course