Johanna Sigfrids
Congress, E. Piller & Gonzaìlez, M. J. 2013. Multicultural perspectives in social work practice with families . Springer Publishing Company 2012. (E-book)
MindSpring parents manual
https://mindspring-grupper.dk/media/6087276/mindspring_parents_2021.pdf
Other resources and literature to use
Heikkilä, E. & al. (Eds.). 2011. Working Together for Better Integration Immigrants, Police and Social Work. Turku: Institute of Migration.
Kivisto, P (Ed.). 2013. Debating multiculturalism in the Nordic welfare states. Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan.
Launikari, M. & Puukari, S. (Eds.). 2005. Multicultural GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING : Theoretical Foundations and Best Practices in Europe.
Ratts, M. J. & Pedersen, P. B. 2014. Counseling for multiculturalism and social justice : integration, theory, and application. American Counseling Association 2014. Fourth edition. (E-book)
Sue, Derald Wing. 2015. Multicultural Social Work Practice : A Competency-Based Approach to Diversity and Social Justice. Wiley. Second edition. (E-book)
Valtonen, K. 2008. Social work and migration : immigrant and refugee settlement and integration.
Nordic Council of Minister "State of the Nordic Region 2018 Immigration Integration ed.URL
https://mieli.fi/en/home/mental-health/difficult-situations-life
Act on the Promotion of Immigrant Integration
(1386/2010)
Aliens Act
(301/2004)
Act on the Integration of Immigrants and Reception of Asylum Seekers
https://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/1999/en19990493.pdf
The Course is online and assignments and exercises are found in Moodle
All course materials are in English, but assignments can be written in English, Swedish or Finnish.
Criteria of Assessment:
Part 1: Knowledge of social services, legal rights and obligations connected to the integration process.
Part 2: Ability to reflect on the concept of cultural competence and ability to apply theoretical framework on multicultural practice. Good ethical and professional approach and attitude.
Part 3. Understanding of the level of complexity in Multicultural client work and ability to apply theoretical framework on multicultural practice.
Individual feedback will be given in Moodle within 3 weeks after the student has handed in one Assignment
English
01.01.2022 - 31.12.2022
03.01.2022 - 15.12.2022
1 - 40
Faculty of Health and Welfare
Johanna Sigfrids
Degree Programme in Social Services
Åbo, Henriksgatan 7
0.00 credits
3.00 credits
H-5
Assignment, 3 ects
The assignment includes three parts, each 1 ects; part 1 focuses on legislation and the legal process of integration and part 2 focuses on the intercultural competence, communication and the experience of being an immigrant or a professional working in an intercultural environment, part 3 is learning about a chosen theme of immigration (Human trafficking, mental health in immigrant population, applying for international protection, unaccompanied minors in the asylum process or other theme)
Assignments can be handed in between 10.1.22 - 31.12.22
The students can hand in the assignments between 10.1.22-31.12.22
3 Assignments of about 27 h / Assignment