Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

Student

- masters the culturally sensitive approach in local and global contexts

- identifies global challenges and dimensions of well-being

- can work independently in multicultural specialist and management positions

- can critically analyze social and global problems and their social impacts

Content (course unit)

- Culture-sensitive work approach

- Different kind of specialist and management positions in multicultural communities

- includes Academic English Studies (2 credits of this 5 credits course)

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Satisfactory (1-2)

The student recognizes global challenges and a culture-sensitive approach and can work in multicultural specialist positions.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Good (3-4)

The student can apply a culture-sensitive approach and construct global challenges and dimensions of well-being. He/she can lead independently multicultural specialist tasks.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Commendable (5)

The student has adopted a culture-sensitive approach. The student can work as a specialist or manager in international and multicultural work communities and operating environments in his/her field. He/she is able to critically analyze global problems and their social effects.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Approved / Rejected

The objectives of the course have not been achieved; all aspects of the course have not been passed

Location and time

15.01.2023-30.4.2023

Exam schedules

No exam

Assessment methods and criteria

-Oral group presentation 21-22.3.2023 (0-5) 75%
-Active participation in compulsory online sessions
-Written summary by 6.4.2023, commenting other´s texts by 20.4.2023 (pass/fail)
-Literature, fiction, poetry and Study Circle (pass/fail)
-Self Evaluation (0-5) 25%

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Self learning, online sessions, group sessions with own team presentations during Eye on TAMK event (face-to-face participation possible), participating in Eye on TAMK event, writing assignments

Learning materials

Can be found in Moodle platform

Student workload

5 ects = 135h
Online sessions 32h
Individual assignments 49h
Group work 54h

Content scheduling

15.1.-30.1.2023 Pre-assignment for session I
31.1.2023 at 8.30-11.30 Online session I : Global challenges and wellbeing - Towards glocal understanding in social work
1.2.-13.2.2023 Pre-assignment for session II
13.2.2023 at 12.30-15.30 Online session II: Academic English, Presentation/Negotiation skills
28.2.2023 due date for individual task
21.3.2023 due date for study circle activity
21-23.3.2023 Eye on TAMK (see timetable in Moodle, available when the event publishes it)
6.4.2023 due date: Independent task: Summary of one Eye on TAMK week´s presentation

25.4. at 12.30-15.30 Online session III

Completion alternatives

The course is implemented together with 7Z00EL09-3004 International and Multicultural Social Work

Practical training and working life cooperation

Cooperation with international week Eye on TAMK

International connections

The themes and topics are international and during the course we cooperate with international week Eye on TAMK

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

See evaluation criteria for each assignment in Moodle