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Immigration Social Work and Encountering Multiculturalism (5 cr)

Code: SO00CB66-3003

General information


Enrollment

05.08.2025 - 03.09.2025

Timing

04.09.2025 - 16.12.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Sote

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor Degree Programme in Social Services

Teachers

  • Veera Rinne

Groups

  • SOS23SKuu
    SOS23SKuu
  • SOS23SB
    SOS23SB
  • SOS23SA
    SOS23SA

Objective

The students are familiar with the main legislation and guidelines of immigration policy in Finland.
They can identify key societal and individual challenges related to the status of minorities.
The students will adopt a culturally sensitive approach and can recognize their own values, attitudes and perceptions of people when working with people from different cultural and religious backgrounds.
They can take action to prevent discrimination and racism against different groups of people.
They know the services, procedures and key actors that promote the integration of immigrants.

Other recommended studies: to be discussed with the study counsellor in the personal study plan review

Content

Legislation, immigration policy in Finland, minorities living in Finland, encountering and guiding multiculturalism, integration, services promoting the employment and education of immigrants, networking, interprofessional cooperation, radicalization, integration, racism, discrimination, cultural sensitivity, interpreting

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Further information

The course involves 135 hours of study.
10 hours lectures.
Contact teaching / practical training / simulations / project
Outputs: to be announced by the course teacher
Literature: to be announced by the course teacher.
Assessment: 0-5