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KASSY2 Cultural Diversity and Education Policy 5 ECTS
Organised by
Degree Programme in Educational Studies

Keywords

Strategic themes: Internationalisation, Sustainable development

Learning outcomes

Cultural Diversity and Education Policy -course as a part of Multicultural Study Programme in Education:
After completing the course the student
- understands the educational implications of increasing cultural diversity in different societies.

Contents

Multicultural Study Programme in Education:
The course discusses the current challenges caused by the increase in ethnic and cultural diversity in Finland and international contexts. The aim of the course is to give a general idea of growing multiculturalism and ethnic diversity in different educational fields.

Teaching methods

Teaching method Contact Online
Independent work 115 h 0 h
Seminar 20 h 0 h

Teaching language

Finnish, English

Multicultural Study Programme in Education: book exam in English for international students.

Modes of study

Option 1
Available for:
  • Degree Programme Students
  • Other Students
  • Open University Students
  • Doctoral Students
  • Exchange Students
Seminaari  Participation in course work 
In Finnish
Essay 
In Finnish
Option 2
Available for:
  • Degree Programme Students
  • Other Students
  • Open University Students
  • Doctoral Students
  • Exchange Students
Written exam 
In Finnish
In English

Book exam for international students as a part of studies in Multicultural Study Programme in Education. Independent study of reading the required literature and taking an examination on set study materials on general examination days of the School of Education.

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Study materials

Pitkänen, P. & Kalekin-Fishman, D. & Verma, G. (eds.) 2002. Education and Immigration: Settlement Policies and Current Challenges. RoutledgeFalmer.

Räsänen, R. & San, J. (eds.) 2005. Conditions for Intercultural Learning and Co-operation. FERA.

Jokikokko, K. 2010. Teachers' intercultural learning and competrence. Acta Universitatis Ouluensis (114). http://herkules.oulu.fi/isbn9789514263705/isbn9789514263705.pdf (Read 18.2.2015.)

Belongs to following study modules

School of Education
School of Language, Translation and Literary Studies
School of Language, Translation and Literary Studies
2016–2017
Teaching
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School of Education