Multicultural work (5 ECTS)

Location and time

The course is an online course, but you have the option to come to campus for class if you want. The implementation is done as a hybrid.

Materials

Launikari, Mika & Puukari, Sauli (Eds.) (2005) Multicultural guidance and counselling. Theoretical Foundations and Best Practices in Europe. Institute for Educational Research. University of Jyväskylä.

Employer connections

During the course, a study visit is made to a multicultural workplace, where the student gets acquainted with multicultural work in practice for 1 ECTS credit, 27 hours.

International connections

Multicultural NGOs

Completion alternatives

You can apply for admission on the basis of previous equivalent higher education studies (content/objectives/extent). You can also apply for partial credits based on work experience. Discuss your competences with your tutor and, if necessary, submit an e-application form at least two weeks before the start of the course.

Student workload

Total 135 hours (5 credits) Lectures 20 hours Pre-tasks and tasks 43 hours Multicultural guidance work, study visit 27 hours Learning diary 40 hours Reflection and feedback 5 hours

Teaching methods

Lectures, visitors, videos, group work, discussions, learning diary, participating in multicultural guidance work. Webinars will be held in Zoom but you have also an opportunity to come to the campus and study in the classroom.

Further information

Completing the course requires attending lectures, completing independent assignments for the course, study visits for multicultural guidance work and drawing up a learning diary. The grade of the course is based on the grade obtained from the learning diary.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Methods of completion

The course is implemented in the form of classroom and remote studies. You can apply for accreditation, either based on your previous studies or competence acquired in working life following the accreditation practices described in the study guide.