YH-3-054 (0) - Diversity, Inclusion and Welfare

4 (2019-03-18 to 2019-07-31)

Swedish

Optional

First

5 cr

The aim of the course is to develop competence
within
inclusion work and gain understanding of issues
of diversity,
inclusion and citizenship.

At the end of the course the student is
expected to be able to...
- account for the concepts diversity, inclusion
and culture,
- Describe relationships between diversity,
inclusion and culture and
connect to challenges that professionals
encounter in welfare work,
- identify and critically reflect on issues of
diversity,
inclusion and culture within the framework of
professional and
organizational development.

Three themes:
- Social change and theoretical perspectives
- Inclusion work
- Operational development (based on field studies)

Ager Alastair, Strang Alison. 2008.
Understanding integration: A
conceptual framework, Journal of Refugee
Studies. 21:2, 166–191,
https://doi.org/10.1093/jrs/fen016 External link

Andersson Roger, Dhalmann Hanna, Holmqvist
Emma, Kauppinen
Timo M, Magnusson Turner Lena, Skifter Andersen
Hans, Soholt
Susanne, Vaattovaara Mari, Vilkama Katja,
Wessel Terje, Yousfi Saara.
2010. Immigration, Housing and Segregation in
the Nordic Welfare
States.
https://helda.helsinki.fi/bitstream/handle/1013 External link
8/25849/julkaisuc2.pdf

Dahlstedt Magnus, Hertzberg Fredrik, Urban
Susanne, Ålund
Aleksandra. 2016. Utbildning, arbete,
medborgarskap: strategier för
social inkludering i den mångetniska staden.
(3., rev. uppl.). Umeå:
Borea

Illman, R. & Nynäs, P. 2017. Kultur, människa,
möte: ett humanistiskt
perspektiv. Andra upplagan. Lund:
Studentlitteratur

Intke-Hernández Minna, Holm Gunilla. 2015.
Migrant Stay-At-Home
Mothers Learning to Eat and Live the Finnish
Way, Nordic Journal of
Migration Research. 5 (2), 75-82, DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1515/njmr External link-
2015-0012

Karin Borevi. 2014. Multiculturalism and
welfare state integration:
Swedish model path dependency, Identities.
21:6, 708-723 DOI: 10.1080/1070289X.2013.868351

Molin Martin. 2018.Framväxten av ett
socialpedagogiskt delaktighetsbegrepp. (kap. 1)
I Molin Martin & Bolin, Anette (red.)
Socialpedagogisk handing i teori och praktik.
Rapport Högskolan Väst. Nr. 2018:4.
http://www.diva External link-
portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1247514/FULLTEXT01.p

df

Vesterlind Marie, Winman Thomas. 2015. Knowing
In Practice. The
use of dialogue as a pedagogical method in
integration work, Nordic
Journal of Migration Research. 5:4, 168-176,
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1515/njmr-2015 External link-
0025

Åberg Linnea, Mäkitalo Åsa. 2017. Integration
work as a situated
communicative practice: Assuming, establishing
and modifying cultural di?erences, Learning
Culture and Social
Interaction. 15, 56-68, DOI:
10.1016/j.lcsi.2017.07.002 Cite this
publication

• Project- and production work/artistic activities - 30 hours
• Individual studies - 70 hours
• Internet-based studies - 35 hours

• Total workload of the course: 135 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Virtual self studies

• Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

For approved achievement, the student is
required to complete and
be approve in the following examinations:
Examination 1: Presentation of self from an
identity perspective
Examination 2: Policy study on integration and
diversity.Discussion and comparison between
Finland-Sweden (group
assignment)Field study visit together with
reflective discussion around challenges and
opportunities for operational development.
Examination 3. Individual rapport.
Assessment approved / failed for all parts

• Brantberg Bettina
• Gray Pamela
• Kiukas Carina
• Levälahti Filip
• Rosengren Åsa

Kiukas Carina

https://arcada.itslearning.com/ External link

No limit (12 students enrolled)

12 months after course has ended

Kursen startar 1.4.2019 och avslutas 31.5.2019.
Träffar i nätmiljö i mindre grupper ca en gång i
veckan slås fast under kursens gång tillsammans
med gruppen.

2019-03-04 to 2019-03-31

• Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
• Date will be announced later - Other assignments