Culture, Gender and Sexuality in Client Work (3 cr)
Code: SX00FX90-3001
General information
- Enrollment
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01.12.2025 - 14.12.2025
Registration for implementation has not started yet.
- Timing
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01.01.2026 - 31.07.2026
The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- On-campus
- Unit
- (2019-2024) School of Wellbeing
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Social Services (in English)
- Groups
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SXG25S1Degree Programme in Social Services päivä
- Course
- SX00FX90
Objective
The student
• identifies the diverse needs of clients in terms of culture, language, religion, sexual orientation and gender diversity
• becomes aware of their own assumptions and practices related to diversity
• identifies ways to actively promote equality and good community relations and to address intersectional discrimination in their environments.
Content
• The role of culture, language, religion, sexual orientation and gender diversity in human identity and well-being
• Clients belonging to different minorities as users of social and health services
• Cultural and gender sensitivity as part of learning and working communities and professional approach to client work
• Promoting equality and preventing discrimination and polarisation
Evaluation scale
0-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Framework of assessment is attached in the curriculum's description.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Framework of assessment is attached in the curriculum's description.
Objective
The student
• identifies the diverse needs of clients in terms of culture, language, religion, sexual orientation and gender diversity
• becomes aware of their own assumptions and practices related to diversity
• identifies ways to actively promote equality and good community relations and to address intersectional discrimination in their environments.
Content
• The role of culture, language, religion, sexual orientation and gender diversity in human identity and well-being
• Clients belonging to different minorities as users of social and health services
• Cultural and gender sensitivity as part of learning and working communities and professional approach to client work
• Promoting equality and preventing discrimination and polarisation