Intercultural Encounters (G8267), 10 op

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 Study unit                            Intercultural Encounters (G8267), 10.0
 Implementation                        SWG1421: 2/2014-2015 (07.01.2015 - 30.06.2015)
 Type                                  SERVICE SYSTEMS, INCLUSION AND DEVELOPING A BETTER SOCIETY
                                       (G116)
 Groups                                Primary: SWG214SN Others :
 Involved in the project
 Lecturers                             Tikanto, Kultavirta
 Number of participants                Minimum: Maximum:
 Enrolment period                      01.12.2014 08:00 - 07.12.2014
 Main timing for implementation        On working days during daytime
 Applicabililty                        For exchange students: Yes For elective studies: Yes Open UAS student:
                                       Yes Suitable for virtual UAS: Yes

 Teachers                              Kultavirta Annika (Teacher in charge), Nordlund-Knuutila Anu (Other teacher), Tikanto
                                       Raili (Other teacher)
 Campus                                Laurea Otaniemi
 Main location for implementation      At the campus
 Implementation method                 Other method of implementation Language: English Virtuality: 2 cr Integration of
                                       R&D: 5 cr
 Implementation class                  LbD supporting knowledge and skills development
 Focus areas                           Security, safety and social responsibility
 Evaluation at the latest              19.07.2015 Storing of graded material ends.: 19.06.2016
 Exam days

 Having completed the study unit the   The student is able to
 student is able to                    ●      recognize the impact of his/her cultural background with respects to his/her
                                              personal core values, and find ways to act in different multicultural environments
                                       ●      critically analyze acculturation processes, and their effects on cultural and
                                              national identity building
                                       ●      analyze cultural structures and processes which generate inequality and
                                              deprivation
 Previous studies
 Learning objectives                   Intercultural Encounters promotes the student's ability to critically interrogate the social
                                       construction of his/her identity in order to challenge hidden stereotypes and be able to
                                       distinguish their own needs from those of clients. S/he will also ab able to analyze their
                                       own and clients' acculturation processes and recognize how social and cultural factors
                                       affectidentity formation and cultural encounters.
 Contents                              What is identity?What factors shape acculturation and cultural encounters?How do
                                       factors of gender, "race" ,ethnicity, culture & religion, age and disability affect our
                                       understanding of ourselves and others?What social structures and ideologies impact
                                       upon our view of ourselves and others?




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