POISTETTU Multicultural work (5cr)

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.

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.