Study Guide

Objective

The Student:
- have knowledge of how cultural background influences young people's development, identity and social relationships
- have knowledge of the living conditions of young people with different ethnic backgrounds
- have skills in intercultural service forms and working methods with young people
- can apply an inclusive and integration-promoting approach
- can combat xenophobia and promote tolerance among young people

Content

- Youth Work
- Anti-racism
- Inclusion
- Identity
- Living conditions
- Intercultural activities
- Cultural sensitivity

Location and time

18.1-15.3.2024

Mandatory online sessions on Teams:
18.1 16.15-17.45
25.1 16.15-17.45
1.2 15.45-17.15 Observe that we meet earlier than usual.
8.2 16.15-17.45
15.2 16.15-17.45
29.2 16.15-17.45
7.3 16.15-17.45

Materials

Aghayeva, U. & Mithiku, H. (toim.) 2023. Antirasism i ungdomsarbete. Rauhan kasvatus instituutti. https://rauhankasvatus.fi/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Antirasism_i_ungdomsarbete.pdf

Aghayeva, U. & Mithiku, H. (toim.) 2023. Antirasismi nuorisotyössä. Rauhan kasvatus instituutti. https://rauhankasvatus.fi/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/RKI_Antirasismiopas_060323_sivut.pdf

Harrer, S. & Custódio, L. 2022. Fair Play: Confronting Rasism and Coloniality in Games: A Media Education Handbook. Helsinki: National Audiovisual Institute. https://pelikasvatus.fi/fairplay.pdf

Harrer, S. & Custódio, L. 2024.. Reilu peli: Haastetaan peleissä esiintyvä rasismi ja koloniaalisuus: Käsikirja mediakasvatukseen. Helsinki: Kansallinen audiovisuaalinen instituutti. https://www.pelikasvatus.fi/reilupeli.pdf

Helsingin Diakonissalaitos. 2019. Osallisuuden polku maahanmuuttajanuorille - Käsikirja nuorten parissa työskenteleville https://kotouttaminen.fi/documents/3464316/12426544/HDL_Osallisuuden-polku-maahanmuuttajanuorille_sivuttain.pdf/da443ecb-634c-5462-3498-adc327db9947/HDL_Osallisuuden-polku-maahanmuuttajanuorille_sivuttain.pdf.pdf

Myndigheten för ungdoms- och civilsamhällsfrågor https://www.mucf.se/publikationer/aktuellt (Most of the publications are in Swedish and only some of them are scientific, some of them are just brochures)

National Youth Council of Ireland, Publications https://www.youth.ie/documents/

Nordic Journal on Migration Research https://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/njmr/njmr-overview.xml

R-sana - Kirja rasismista ja siihen puuttumisesta. http://frantic.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/pelastakaalapset/2016/02/01160114/R-sana-kirja-rasismista-ja-siihen-puuttumisesta.pdf

Peltola, M. 2009. Intergenerational Relations in Families with an Immigrant Background. The

Finnish youth research network https://www.youthresearch.fi/images/julkaisuja/interface.pdf

Peltola, M. 2010. Youth Work in Finland – Finding Ways for Intercultural Opening. The Finnish youth research network https://www.youthresearch.fi/images/julkaisuja/youthwork.pdf

Publications Office of the EU https://op.europa.eu/en/home

Riksomfattande program för ungdomsarbete och ungdomspolitik 2020–2023 http://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/162008/OKM_2020_3_VANUPO_SV.pdf?sequence=4

Youth Act https://minedu.fi/documents/1410845/4276311/Youth+Act+2017/c9416321-15d7-4a32-b29a-314ce961bf06/Youth+Act+2017.pdf

Teaching methods

Online workshops
Literature studies
Academic paper
Interview
Reflection Paper

Completion alternatives

Examination 1, Preparation for and participation in study sessions 1 ECTS
- Students complete the course by familiarising themselves with the preparation material before each study session and by actively participating in the study session.
- Participation in the study sessions is mandatory. If the student cannot participate, he/she needs to compensate for the absence by submitting a compensation assignment on Moodle.
- Examination 1 is assessed as Passed/Failed


Academic Paper, 2 ECTS
- The students can choose to write the Academic Paper individually or with a fellow student
- The students can choose to write the Academic Paper in English or in Swedish
- The Academic Paper should be based on relevant, scientific literature and an interview with a professional working with young people in an intercultural setting.
- If the student has taken part in some of the online workshops, where professionals have presented their work, it is possible for her or him to use the content from one of the workshops instead of doing an interview
- Choose a topic that is relevant for Intercultural work among Yong People. Form one or two questions that you try to answer in the Academic Paper.
- Refer to at least 4 relevant books/scientific articles from academic journals/scientific reports and at least 2 occupational articles/relevant webpages. The number of written sources should be the double if two persons choose to write a paper together.
- It is essential that you use your own words when writing the text. You are not allowed to copy text. Avoid using citations. It is important that the reader can see that you have understood the information that you have read and that you have created a meaningful entity based on several sources. You should not be too dependent on a specific source rather use several different souses in the same chapter.
- You are not allowed to use content from AI. You may use the help of AI in idea generation and in language review
- The Academic Paper should follow Novias writing instructions
- Make source references in fluent text and a list of all sources in Works Cited in the end of the paper
- Length: 8-10 pages (line spacing 1,5)
- The Academic Paper should be submitted on Moodle. Deadline 6.3.2024.
- The students will receive feedback on Moodle or per e-mail
- The Academic Paper will be graded on the scale 0-5


Reflection Paper, 2 ECTS
- The student listens to five videos about young persons´ growing up in two cultures and about anti-racist youth work (the videos are listed in the instructions on Moodle)
- The student then writes a Reflection Paper based on the content in the videos and on theory presented at the online workshops. The student can of course also refer to theory that she or he has read for the Academic Paper
- The student should focus on the connection between theory and the experiences of individuals growing up in two cultures
- The idea is that the student shows how theory is relevant for the things that the people in the videos experience or talk about. The student can also show how theory is not really capturing the experience of the individual. The student can as well reflect on what kind of services or professional approaches could be suitable fort the persons in the videos
- Writing about your reflections is the main thing in this paper. The student present thoughts and ideas that arise from the videos and make connections to relevant theory.
- This text should be more personal than the text in the Academic Paper
- You can choose to write the reflection paper in English or in Swedish
- Length: 5-6 pages (line spacing 1,5)
- The refection paper should be submitted on Moodle. Deadline 15.3.2024
- The students will receive feedback on Moodle
- The reflection paper will be graded on the scale 0-5

Student workload

Examination 1, Preparation for and participation in study sessions 1 ECTS = 27 h

Academic Paper, 2 ECTS = 54 h
Note that if you chose to write the Academic Paper with a fellow student then both of you should work 54 h on the paper

Reflection Paper, 2 ECTS = 54 h

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Examination 1, Preparation for and participation in study sessions

Assessment criteria:
- That the student comes prepared to the study sessions.
- The student actively participates in the discussions and exercises during the study sessions.
Examination 1 is assessed as Passed/Failed

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Examination 2, Academic Paper

Grade 5
The student has written the Academic Paper in accordance with the instructions. The text is clear. The sources are relevant and up to date. The student draws relevant conclusions based on the theory and facts presented in the Academic Paper. The student shows that she or he has a deep understanding of intercultural work among young people.

Grade 1
The student has to some extent followed the instructions. The text is difficult to follow. The sources are not that relevant for the topic. The student draws some conclusions, but the connections between the theory and facts presented and the conclusions are vague. The student shows that she or he has only a superficial knowledge of intercultural work among young people.

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Examination 3, Reflection Paper

Criteria:
- The text contains reflection
- The text contains several relevant references to the videos and the theories and perspectives that have been presented during the workshops
- The text is easy to follow

Qualifications

None