Promoting human rights and diversity (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Students - Recognize the diversity and pluralism of society and communities and can professionally assess their own relation to them. - Are able to recognize and assess structures and actions that hinder or support diversity. - Are familiar with the legislative basis of non-discrimination, human rights and equality and able to implement these in their professional practice. - Are able to recognize special needs that arise from the diversity of people and workplace communities and, acknowledging these,can promote accessibility, occupational safety and the accommodation of working conditions. - Learn skills for professional intercultural interaction and integration.

Content

- The concepts of diversity, pluralism, multiculturalism, accessibility, equality and non-discrimination - international human rights treaties, national legislation, especially Equality Act, Non-Discrimination Act and Accessibility Directive - planning of equality and non-discrimination, Equality and Non-Discrimination Plan - structures and actions supporting or hindering diversity in the world of work and in society

Location and time

Webinaarit pidetään Zoomissa Verkko-opintojakson voi suorittaa pääosin itsenäisesti. Pienryhmien tulee sopia työskentelyaikataulusta ryhmän kesken.

Materials

Kaikki opintojaksolla tarvittava materiaali (videot, tehtävien lähdeaineistot ym.) löytyy opintojakson Hoodle-alustalta sähköisessä muodossa.

Teaching methods

Opintojakso koostuu erilaisista verkkomateriaaleista ja tehtävistä (yksilö- ja pienryhmätehtäviä). Opiskelijat suorittavat osan oppimistehtävistä pienryhmissä ja antavat toisilleen vertaispalautetta. Opiskelijalta odotetaan aktiivista osallistumista ja vuorovaikutusta toisten opiskelijoiden kanssa.