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Multicultural and Multidisciplinary Professional Competences (5 cr)

Code: 01440-3001

General information


Enrollment

26.11.2018 - 06.01.2019

Timing

07.01.2019 - 01.06.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Laurea university of applied sciences

Campus

Laurea Tikkurila

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOS2), Terveys- ja hyvinvointialat

Teachers

  • Tiina Wikström

Teacher in charge

Tiina Wikström

Groups

  • TOS218SY
    Täydentävä osaaminen (amk-tutkinto), S18, Terveys- ja hyvinvointialat

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- acknowledge their cultural and professional knowledge and skills in the multicultural and multidisciplinary issues
- gain more cultural know-how and competence in studying and working in international environments and society
- evaluate their own value bases from the multicultural and multidisciplinary point of view
- recognize the significance of their professional competences in relation to global interactions and sustainable development

Content

- students` experiences of cultural differences, living and learning abroad-higher education in different countries promoting multidisciplinary competences
- ethical issues and special questions in different cultures and fields of services
- study module applies Multisensory method
- International Weeks at Laurea Tikkurila

Teaching methods

In this study module students will be able to gain expertise on different innovative solutions and best practices aimed to promote multicultural and multidisciplinary professional competences. Students will be able to recognize the impact of globalization on health and wellbeing and to increase their awareness of ethical knowledge, values and professional competences. Students are also able to recognize and apply different multidisciplinary ways and methods such as Multisensory method in promoting professional competences.
This study module will be offered to all Laurea students. The ai is to work with mulridisciplinary and multicultural teams. The outcomes of the activities, poster presentations and workshops will be presented during Laurea International Week program during 25th March to 29th March 2019 in Tikkurila Campus.
Students who are interested in to work as conference assistants during International Week would gain 3 ECTS additional credits.

Forms of internationality

Laurea International Week 25th and 29th March 2019

Evaluation methods and criteria

The course evaluation is based on the following:
• International Week attendance
• Written report:
“What kind of cross-cultural and multiprofessional expertise is required in my field of studies in the future?”

Further information

In this study module students will be able to gain expertise on different innovative solutions and best practices aimed to promote multicultural and multidisciplinary professional competences. Students will be able to recognize the impact of globalization on health and wellbeing and to increase their awareness of ethical knowledge, values and professional competences. Students are also able to recognize and apply different multidisciplinary ways and methods such as Multisensory method in promoting professional competences.