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Cultural awareness and client-oriented approachLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: ETI0205A19H

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

Objective

Students will be able to
- identify language minorities and work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds
- take into account clients’ cultural characteristics and backgrounds
- adapt to different types of clients and situations
- demonstrate knowledge of the history of the sign language community
- identify key pieces of legislation concerning clients and their communication

Content

- cultural awareness, multiculturalism, bilingualism
- majority and minority cultures, cultural sensitivity
- client encounters, manners
- customs and living environments
- legislation relevant to clients

Enrollment

23.09.2024 - 13.10.2024

Timing

07.01.2025 - 16.02.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • BA in Humanities, Interpreting in Sign Language and Alternative and Augmentative Communication
Teachers
  • Virpi Thurén
  • Tiina Saarijärvi-Kivelä
Scheduling groups
  • A (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • B (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • HKI-S24vip
Small groups
  • A
  • B

Objective

Students will be able to
- identify language minorities and work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds
- take into account clients’ cultural characteristics and backgrounds
- adapt to different types of clients and situations
- demonstrate knowledge of the history of the sign language community
- identify key pieces of legislation concerning clients and their communication

Content

- cultural awareness, multiculturalism, bilingualism
- majority and minority cultures, cultural sensitivity
- client encounters, manners
- customs and living environments
- legislation relevant to clients

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

11.10.2023 - 29.10.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 18.02.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • BA in Humanities, Interpreting in Sign Language and Alternative and Augmentative Communication
Teachers
  • Virpi Thurén
  • Tiina Saarijärvi-Kivelä
Groups
  • HKI-S23vip

Objective

Students will be able to
- identify language minorities and work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds
- take into account clients’ cultural characteristics and backgrounds
- adapt to different types of clients and situations
- demonstrate knowledge of the history of the sign language community
- identify key pieces of legislation concerning clients and their communication

Content

- cultural awareness, multiculturalism, bilingualism
- majority and minority cultures, cultural sensitivity
- client encounters, manners
- customs and living environments
- legislation relevant to clients

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

19.09.2022 - 09.10.2022

Timing

09.01.2023 - 24.02.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Turku

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • BA in Humanities, Interpreting in Sign Language and Alternative and Augmentative Communication
Teachers
  • Sonja Heinonen
  • Virpi Thurén
Groups
  • G53vip

Objective

Students will be able to
- identify language minorities and work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds
- take into account clients’ cultural characteristics and backgrounds
- adapt to different types of clients and situations
- demonstrate knowledge of the history of the sign language community
- identify key pieces of legislation concerning clients and their communication

Content

- cultural awareness, multiculturalism, bilingualism
- majority and minority cultures, cultural sensitivity
- client encounters, manners
- customs and living environments
- legislation relevant to clients

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021

Timing

10.01.2022 - 25.02.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Turku

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • BA in Humanities, Interpreting in Sign Language and Alternative and Augmentative Communication
Teachers
  • Mari Virtanen
  • Karoliina Kivimies
  • Matleena Messo
Groups
  • G51vip

Objective

Students will be able to
- identify language minorities and work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds
- take into account clients’ cultural characteristics and backgrounds
- adapt to different types of clients and situations
- demonstrate knowledge of the history of the sign language community
- identify key pieces of legislation concerning clients and their communication

Content

- cultural awareness, multiculturalism, bilingualism
- majority and minority cultures, cultural sensitivity
- client encounters, manners
- customs and living environments
- legislation relevant to clients

Evaluation scale

0-5