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PDI22MS22HKI Professional Skills for Working in Diversity Settings (5cr)

Code: PDI0005B20S-3001

General information


Enrollment
01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
08.08.2022 - 16.09.2022
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
EDUCATION
Campus
Helsinki
Teaching languages
English
Seats
0 - 333
Degree programmes
Bachelor of Social Services
Teachers
Jouko Porkka
Sandra Hagman
Hanna Lamberg
Course
PDI0005B20S

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Evaluation scale

0-5

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

Materials

Available in Diakle.

Teaching methods

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

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.

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