Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

2

Total number of ECTS

3 cr

Competency aims

The aim of the course is that the student able to co-operate with
persons regardless of their background

Learning outcomes

The students
- understand cultural differences and are able to co-operate with
persons regardless of their background 

- reflect over their own cultural identity and their own attitudes
-
know what is characteristic for a multicultural society 
-
-understand the impacts of internationalisation and its
opportunities in their own professional field

- understand what is needed for good management in
multicultural environments..

Course contents

Wed 10.4
9:30 to 11:30 Introduction (close study):
1) Introduction to key concepts and examples. Objective: to be
familiar with what is characteristic of a multicultural society. We
get to know the method (TAIDA) and agree on common methods
and times. Goals: that you understand what is required for good
leadership in multicultural environments
12:30 to 15:00 (close study + own work)
TAIDA TRACKING: (Media-based mapping): find weak signals!
what is my own cultural identity and my own attitudes. Read: The
media debate on multiculturalism, interculturalism and
globalization. Make a presentation in any format in which you
presents: Who you are in a global context?

Thursday,
Excursion Kassandra. (10:00 Cassandra: KASSANDRA
INTERNATIONAL ART CENTER)
http://www.kassandra.fi/index.php External link goal is that you a) know
what is characteristic of a multicultural society and objective: to
understand the effects of globalization and its potential in their
professional field
13:00 to 15:00
Review of the results from the media mapping. We create Trend
List 1.
Thursday-Sunday (optional)

Ihme päivät
Ihme day is this year the Arts the opportunity to change the
world. It lasts for 4 days:
http://www.ihmeproductions.fi/index.php?k=16636 External link

On the IHME days it is possible to directly take part in top-
INTERNATIONAL guests, influencers of all kinds, politicians,
artists, clubs, etc.
Aspects of the cultural and Interculturalism "HAPPENING HERE",
in an environment that we can not possibly simulate at Arcada.
So Ihme päivät is "Guerilla Training", for all of you ☺!

Monday, 15.04
10:00 to 15:00. Paola Cabrera Viancha (Arts Manager / Colombia
& Designer). Paola will present her work and projects with
intercultural communication .. The goal is: to understand cultural
differences and understand how to work with people regardless
of background

Tuesday
9:30 to 12:00 What is behind all this? We work with Causal Loop
Diagrams. Starts work on phase 3 of TAIDA: Analysis continues
Imaging.
Wednesday:
Morning: Own work
13:15 to 15:00.
Scenario: The students will present the results of their work. We
are working on with the Scenarios.
Thursday:
9:45 to 14:00. YKON Game in multi-hall!
http://www.ykon.org/ykon_game.html External link
Friday:
Final Examination: submit your scenarios in a audience friendly
format

Prerequisites and co-requisites

None required

Previous course names

None

Recommended or required reading

Frankelius, Per.
Titel:Omvärldsanalys / Per Frankelius.
Förlag:Malmö : Liber Ekonomi, 2001

Mats Lindgren & Hans Bandhold
Scenarioplanering. Uppsala Publishing House. 2008

Sherre Wesleys ” Multicultural Diversity: Learning Through the
Arts”, NEW DIRECTIONS FOR ADULT AND CONTINUING
EDUCATION, no. 116, Winter 2007

Jonas Hassen Khemiris debattinlägg “Bästa Beatrice Ask”:
http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/basta-beatrice-ask External link

Study activities

  • Lectures - 15 hours
  • Excursions and demonstrations - 20 hours
  • Individual- and group instruction - 6 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 8 hours
  • Individual studies - 20 hours
  • Internet-based studies - 11 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 80 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 80 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Multiform education

Assessment methods

Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

To pass the course the student should pass the following
examinations:
Examination 1: Scenarioanalysis

The external analysis is assessed on the basis of:
Userfriendliness
analysis depth
Relevance for the field
It is assessed in a group and by Tomas Träskman

Teacher

  • Silius-Ahonen Ellinor
  • Träskman Tomas

Examiner

Träskman Tomas

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

Until date 2013-04-10

The timetable of the course

Se Arbs

Assessment methods

2013-04-18 - Reports and productions

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