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Multicultural work (5 cr)

Code: S15C404-3002

General information


Enrollment

02.01.2019 - 14.01.2019

Timing

02.01.2019 - 31.05.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Mikkeli

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

10 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Mauno Saksio

Teacher in charge

Kati Vapalahti

Groups

  • S1516KA
  • S1516SN

Objective

You understand the meaning of culture in your own profession and in the working life in general. You have competence to work in multicultural working environment and to promote the integration at a communal level. You have knowledge of the integration. You are able to describe and analyse global social issues and problems.

Content

What is meant by culture? How does culture influence our lives? What is good multicultural communication? How do you work in multicultural communities and support the integration? What is meant by integration? What are the key global issues in your own study field?

Location and time

You are able to study the course regardless of your study programme and year of study

Materials

The materials is mentioned in moodle.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Hyväksytty suoritus edellyttää neljän moduulin oppimistehtävien suorittamista (grade 1 - 5).

Independent track:
It is not possible to perform this course in working life

Blended track:
You are able to study the course regardless of your study programme and year of study

Employer connections

No

Exam schedules

There are extra time to amend or rimprove assignments which are failed or inadequate. Extra time is mentioned in instruction in moodle.

Completion alternatives

It is not possible to perform this course in working life

Student workload

The course includes four modules, 5 CR

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, good (3)

a) use professional vocabulary systematically. b) look for information in the key information sources of the field. c) identify interrelated tasks. d) work together with customers, users and target groups. g) justify your actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.

Assessment methods and criteria

Approved achievement requires to perform all assignments in each module (grade 1 - 5)

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Student can
a.use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. etsiä tietoa alan keskeisistä tiedonlähteistä
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.

Qualifications

No prerequisites