SOCVS21HKI Social justice from a global perspective (5cr)

Code: SOC0005Y21S-3001

General information

Timing: 27.09.2021 - 17.12.2021; Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 0 cr

Virtual portion: 5 cr

Mode of delivery: Distance learning

Unit: Diak Master School and continuous learning

Campus: Helsinki

Teaching languages: English

Seats: 0 - 50

Degree programmes: Master’s Degree Programme in Global Change and Community Development

Teachers: Marja Katisko; Elsa Keskitalo; Ville Päivänsalo

Course: SOC0005Y21S

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Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

Course will be carried in the fall 2021 starting on week 39 and ending on week 45.

Timetable for time-bound sessions (obligatory):
Orientation and lecture on September 28 at 16-18 EET (Lecturers: Ville Päivänsalo, Elsa Keskitalo, Marja Katisko)
Lecture on September 29 at 14-16 EET (Ville Päivänsalo), to be recorded
Webinar on October 2 at 16-19

Schedule and assignments:
1. Just development and global justice. Time frame 29.9.-17.10 2021
Online lecture on Sept. 29 at 14-16
Assignment 1. Select a chapter in the book of Kok-Chor Tan (2017). What is this thing Global Justice? Write an essay of 2 pages. Deadline 17.10.2021.

2. Social justice and community development. Time frame 11.10.-29.10.2021
Assignment 2. Describe and analyse a selected local development project from social justice perspective. Write a report of 2 pages. Deadline 20.10.2021.

3. Migration and justice across contexts. Time frame 11.10.-29.10.2021
Assignment 3. Reflect an immigrant journey from Human Rights' perspective. Based on given material. Deadline 29.10.2021

4. Developing communities in practice.Time frame 4a) 2.11-10.11.2021; 4b 11.11.-18.11.2021
Webinar on October 2 at 16-19, instructions to the assignment 4a and 4b.
Assignment 4a. Drafting a development project proposal. Write a 2-page proposal (idea paper) to apply for funding. Deadline10.11.2021.
Assignment 4b. Commenting two of the proposals with 3-4 sentences. Deadline 18.11.2021

Objective

The student
• is able to critically analyse the impact of globalisation on communities.
• is able to analyse the interconnectedness of global challenges.
• is able to analyse the concepts and theories related to social justice and human rights from a global perspective.
• is able to explain and analyse the impact of inequality, migration and humanitarian crisis on communities.
• is able to apply the elements of social justice and wellbeing to community development.

Location and time

Materials

Betts, A., & Milner, J. (2019). Governance of the Global Refugee Regime. World Refugee Council Research Paper No. 13. Available at: https://www.cigionline.org/publications/governance-global-refugee-regime

Kok-Chor Tan (2017.) What is this thing Global Justice? NY: Routledge. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=4786877

Reich, Michael, Ife, Jim, Weil, Marie (2013). Social Justice, Human Rights, Values, and Community Practice. In M. Weil (ed.) Handbook of Community Practice (p. 73-104). Thousand Oaks: Sage. http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=1995400

Päivänsalo, Ville. (2020). Justice with Health: Faith in Support of Progress across Contexts. Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. Available at https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A1434444&dswid=9848

Sorrells, K. & Sekimoto, S. (2016). Globalizing intercultural communication: A reader. Sage. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=5603532

Teaching methods

Online lecturers, written assignments, participation in an online webinar

International connections

Course will be available for students from EU3IN Alliance