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Professional Skills for Working in Diversity SettingsLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: PDI0005B20S

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • English

Objective

The students will be able to:
• reflect on their own personal background and be sensitive to different service users in a diversity context
• develop skills in anti-oppressive practice and human rights-based approach in relation to oppressed individuals, groups and communities
• understand concepts in relation to sexual orientation, gender diversity and gender sensitivity in social work
• understand interfaith dialogue, diversity in religions and spirituality in social work
• familiarise themselves with multicultural competences and intercultural communication in different work settings

Content

Contents:
• Self-reflection in a diversity context
• Anti-oppressive practice and human rights-based approach
• Sexual orientation, gender diversity, gender sensitivity
• Interfaith dialogue, diversity in religions and spirituality in social work
• Multicultural competences and intercultural communication in different work settings

Enrollment

01.03.2024 - 18.03.2024

Timing

05.08.2024 - 15.09.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Sandra Hagman
  • Heidi Zitting
  • Hanna Lamberg
Groups
  • A53dss

Objective

The students will be able to:
• reflect on their own personal background and be sensitive to different service users in a diversity context
• develop skills in anti-oppressive practice and human rights-based approach in relation to oppressed individuals, groups and communities
• understand concepts in relation to sexual orientation, gender diversity and gender sensitivity in social work
• understand interfaith dialogue, diversity in religions and spirituality in social work
• familiarise themselves with multicultural competences and intercultural communication in different work settings

Content

Contents:
• Self-reflection in a diversity context
• Anti-oppressive practice and human rights-based approach
• Sexual orientation, gender diversity, gender sensitivity
• Interfaith dialogue, diversity in religions and spirituality in social work
• Multicultural competences and intercultural communication in different work settings

Teaching methods

Study module follows blended learning including orientation, lectures, independent learning, supervision exam and final workshop.

Attendance to the orientation is compulsory in order to start the course. Attendance to the final workshop and exam is compulsory.

Location and time

As in schedule: https://lukujarjestykset.diak.fi/

Materials

Available in Diakle.

Completion alternatives

Alternative way of completing the study module is only possible upon specific circumstances/criteria (i.e. sickness etc.). Personal reasons such as travel and work are not considered as acceptable criteria.

Alternative way of completing the study module must be agreed with the responsible teacher and/or study guidance counselor two weeks before the beginning of the study module the latest.

In this study module, the alternative way of completing the course contains an extensive written assignment or participation in a pre-agreed work-life related project or similar.

Student workload

1 ECTS is equivalent to 27 hours of study.

Further information

The study module requires skills to use Diak´s online learning area.
Diak guidelines are followed in AHOT / RPL process.
No previous studies are required.

Assessment methods and criteria

Resubmit / 1-5

The assessment is based on the middle phase learning (semesters 4-6) of Diak assessment criteria: https://www.diak.fi/en/assessment/

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023

Timing

07.08.2023 - 15.09.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Jouko Porkka
  • Sandra Hagman
  • Hanna Lamberg
Groups
  • A51dss
    A51dss

Objective

The students will be able to:
• reflect on their own personal background and be sensitive to different service users in a diversity context
• develop skills in anti-oppressive practice and human rights-based approach in relation to oppressed individuals, groups and communities
• understand concepts in relation to sexual orientation, gender diversity and gender sensitivity in social work
• understand interfaith dialogue, diversity in religions and spirituality in social work
• familiarise themselves with multicultural competences and intercultural communication in different work settings

Content

Contents:
• Self-reflection in a diversity context
• Anti-oppressive practice and human rights-based approach
• Sexual orientation, gender diversity, gender sensitivity
• Interfaith dialogue, diversity in religions and spirituality in social work
• Multicultural competences and intercultural communication in different work settings

Teaching methods

Study module follows blended learning including orientation, lectures, independent learning, written assignment, supervision and final workshop.

Attendance to the orientation is compulsory in order to start the course. Attendance to the final workshop is compulsory, whereas supervision and lectures are voluntary.

Learning assignment is a novel analysis, where the student chooses a novel from a preassigned list for the analysis.

Location and time

As in schedule: https://lukujarjestykset.diak.fi/

Materials

Available in Diakle.

Completion alternatives

Alternative way of completing the study module is only possible upon specific circumstances/criteria (i.e. sickness etc.). Personal reasons such as travel and work are not considered as acceptable criteria.

Alternative way of completing the study module must be agreed with the responsible teacher and/or study guidance counselor two weeks before the beginning of the study module the latest.

In this study module, the alternative way of completing the course contains an extensive written assignment or participation in a pre-agreed work-life related project or similar.

Student workload

1 ECTS is equivalent to 27 hours of study.

Further information

The study module requires skills to use Diak´s online learning area.
Diak guidelines are followed in AHOT / RPL process.
No previous studies are required.

Assessment methods and criteria

Resubmit / 1-5

The assessment is based on the middle phase learning (semesters 4-6) of Diak assessment criteria: https://www.diak.fi/en/assessment/

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022

Timing

08.08.2022 - 16.09.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
  • Jouko Porkka
  • Sandra Hagman
  • Hanna Lamberg
Groups
  • A49dss

Objective

The students will be able to:
• reflect on their own personal background and be sensitive to different service users in a diversity context
• develop skills in anti-oppressive practice and human rights-based approach in relation to oppressed individuals, groups and communities
• understand concepts in relation to sexual orientation, gender diversity and gender sensitivity in social work
• understand interfaith dialogue, diversity in religions and spirituality in social work
• familiarise themselves with multicultural competences and intercultural communication in different work settings

Content

Contents:
• Self-reflection in a diversity context
• Anti-oppressive practice and human rights-based approach
• Sexual orientation, gender diversity, gender sensitivity
• Interfaith dialogue, diversity in religions and spirituality in social work
• Multicultural competences and intercultural communication in different work settings

Teaching methods

Study module follows blended learning including orientation, lectures, independent learning, assignment, supervision and final workshop.

Materials

Available in Diakle.

Completion alternatives

Alternative way of completing the study module is only possible upon specific circumstances/criteria (i.e. sickness etc.). Personal reasons such as travel and work are not considered as acceptable criteria.

Alternative way of completing the study module must be agreed with the responsible teacher and/or study guidance counselor two weeks before the beginning of the study module the latest.

In this study module, the alternative way of completing the course contains an extensive written assignment or participation in a pre-agreed work-life related project or similar.

Student workload

Student´s workload is approximately 26h 40min per credit that is divided between different learning tasks during the study module.

Further information

The study module requires skills to use online learning area. Possibility to get AHOT/RPL as described in Diak´s RPL/AHOT guidelines.

Assessment methods and criteria

Resubmit/ 1-5
The assessment is based on the middle phase learning (semesters 4-6) of Diak assessment criteria: https://www.diak.fi/en/assessment/

Evaluation scale

0-5