Multicultural and Multidisciplinary Professional Competences (5 op)

Tavoitteet

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

Sisältö

- 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

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

The relevant course materials will be provided during the course.

Toteutustapa

NB! DUE TO THE CORONA SITUATION, ALL F-TO-F MEETINGS TAKE PLACE IN ZOOM

In this course, students will 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 holistic wellbeing and to increase their awareness of ethical knowledge, values and professional competences. Students are also able to recognize and apply different multidisciplinary ways, such as Multisensory Space method, in promoting their professional competences.
The course includes lectures and workshops and for the final written assignment, students can choose a topic that specifically interests them. The course environment is CANVAS.

Työelämäyhteistyö ja/tai TKI

The course is connected with Erasmus+ project DISC,

Toteutuksen tärkeät päivämäärät

The implementation schedule is visible to students in Pakki as implementation reservations. The last meeting serves as the final seminar. There is no exam in this course but the written assignments need to be handed in latest by the final seminar date.

Kansainvälisyys toteutuksella

The study unit is suitable for exchange students as well as Master students.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

According to the degree regulations “all students are entitled to demonstrate their competence. The recognition and accreditation of prior competence is initiated by the students themselves. The competence is recognised and accredited by the teacher responsible for the module or study unit or another person designated by the director of the UAS unit. The assessment is carried out according to the same criteria and grading scale as that adopted for the corresponding study unit.” For further information visit Link.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

One credit equals approximately 26.7 hours of work performed by the student.

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Lisätiedot

According to the degree regulations (section 18) “students must be present in the first contact session or notify their teacher in charge if they cannot attend. If they fail to notify the teacher of their absence in the first contact session, their enrolment will be rejected. Another student in the queue may be enrolled in the study unit in the place of the absent student.”

For open UAS students, 10 places are reserved.

For Master students: 10 places are reserved.