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Professional Skills for Working in Diversity SettingsLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: PDI0005B16S

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • English

Objective

The students will be able to
- reflect personal background and is sensitive to different service users in diversity context
- recognise the specific needs of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants from different backgrounds and in different contexts
- develop skills in anti-oppressive practice in relation to discriminated or oppressed individuals, groups and communities
- deal with diversity of religion and culture
- understand interfaith dialogue, religious literacy and spiritual social work method
- familiarise themselves with multicultural competences and intercultural communication in different work settings

Content

Contents
- self-reflection in diversity context
- work with refugees, asylum seekers and migrants from different backgrounds
- anti-oppressive practice in community development and social work
- religious, spiritual and cultural diversity
- interfaith dialogue, religious literacy, spiritual social work
- multicultural competences and intercultural communication in different work settings