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Multicultural work and international responsibility of the churchLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: KIR0005A20S

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Enrollment

23.09.2024 - 13.10.2024

Timing

10.03.2025 - 20.04.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Nina Niemelä
  • Tiina Häkkinen
Groups
  • Diak

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

23.09.2024 - 13.10.2024

Timing

13.01.2025 - 11.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 70

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Aino-Elina Kilpeläinen
  • Ville Päivänsalo
Groups
  • A52shd
  • HKI-S23sosd
  • HKI-S23sosn

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2024 - 18.03.2024

Timing

30.09.2024 - 15.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Nina Niemelä
  • Heidi Zitting
Groups
  • Diak
  • F54sosd
    F54sosd

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2024 - 18.03.2024

Timing

19.08.2024 - 15.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Ville Päivänsalo
  • Heidi Zitting
Groups
  • A54sosd
    A54sosd
  • A54sosn
    A54sosn

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2024 - 18.03.2024

Timing

12.08.2024 - 06.10.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Oulu

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
Teachers
  • Aino-Elina Kilpeläinen
  • Ville Päivänsalo
Groups
  • I52sosd
  • I52shd
  • I54sosd
    I54sosd

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

11.10.2023 - 29.10.2023

Timing

11.03.2024 - 21.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus
  • Pieksämäki
  • Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 95

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Heidi Zitting
  • Eveliina Hellas
Groups
  • E53sosd
  • Diak

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

11.10.2023 - 29.10.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 12.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Ville Päivänsalo
Groups
  • A53sosd
  • A50shd
    A50shd
  • A53sosn

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023

Timing

23.10.2023 - 03.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Tiina Häkkinen
  • Heidi Zitting
Groups
  • Diak

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023

Timing

04.09.2023 - 17.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Pori

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
Teachers
  • Heidi Zitting
  • Sami Ritokoski
Groups
  • F52sosd

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023

Timing

21.08.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Heidi Zitting
  • Eveliina Hellas
Groups
  • A52sosv
  • A52sosn
  • A52sosd

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023

Timing

14.08.2023 - 22.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
Teachers
  • Heidi Zitting
Groups
  • A49shd

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023

Timing

07.08.2023 - 08.10.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Oulu

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
Teachers
  • Nina Niemelä
  • Heidi Zitting
Groups
  • I50sosd
    I50sosd
  • I50shd
    I50shd

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

19.09.2022 - 09.10.2022

Timing

27.02.2023 - 31.03.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus
  • Pieksämäki
  • Diak joint implementation
Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 70

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Heidi Zitting
  • Eveliina Hellas
Groups
  • Diak
  • E51sosd
    E51sosd

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

19.09.2022 - 09.10.2022

Timing

23.01.2023 - 21.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Ville Päivänsalo
  • Heidi Zitting
Groups
  • A51sosn
    A51sosn
  • A51sosd
    A51sosd

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022

Timing

24.10.2022 - 25.11.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Ville Päivänsalo
  • Heidi Zitting
Groups
  • Diak

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022

Timing

12.09.2022 - 16.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Heidi Zitting
Groups
  • A50sosn
    A50sosn
  • A50sosd
    A50sosd

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022

Timing

05.09.2022 - 16.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Pori

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
Teachers
  • Heidi Zitting
Groups
  • F50sosd
    F50sosd

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022

Timing

08.08.2022 - 07.10.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Oulu

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
Teachers
  • Heidi Zitting
Groups
  • I48sosd
  • I48shd

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021

Timing

28.02.2022 - 08.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Diak joint implementation

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Ville Päivänsalo
Groups
  • Diak

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021

Timing

07.02.2022 - 18.03.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 200

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
  • BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Teachers
  • Ville Päivänsalo
Groups
  • A49sosd
  • A49sosn

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Evaluation scale

0-5

Enrollment

13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021

Timing

07.02.2022 - 08.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Campus

Pieksämäki

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work
Teachers
  • Tiina Häkkinen
Groups
  • E49sosd

Objective

Students
• are familiar with international diaconal work, missions and the basis of multicultural work at the church and know how to apply them in parish work
• know how to analyse ecumenical dialogue
• are familiar with the basic models of religion theology and know how to apply the principles of religious dialogue
• know how to analyse the main outline of modern church history
• are familiar with the basics of contextual theology and its applications

Content

• international diaconal work, missions and multicultural work of the church
• ecumenism
• religious dialogue and religious theology
• main outlines of modern church history
• contextual theology and its applications

Evaluation scale

0-5