The aim of the subject is that the students should be able to reflect on the importance of cultural diversity and how it affects meetings between people. The subject will particularly focus on work with children, young people and families and how their cultural background in interaction with other social categories can affect everyday life in general, and encounters with the support system and child protection in particular. Through the course, students will be able to critically reflect on, analyze and apply different discourses, perspectives and theories about cultural diversity. Central topic areas are: cultural sensitivity, acculturation theory, intersectionality, multicultural perspectives on children and children's participation, and cross-cultural influence.
Learning outcome
In the case of a completed subject, the following is expected:
Knowledge
The student has:
knowledge of central theories and discourses on the importance of cultural diversity and cultural sensitivity in dealing with people
knowledge of how influences from different cultural and social affiliations can affect the everyday life of children, young people and families
knowledge of how multicultural children, young people and families experience encounters with the support system
Skills
The student can:
reflect on and analyze how one's own cultural and social background affects meetings and work with people from different cultural backgrounds
reflect and have knowledge about different theories and perspectives on children, young people and families in a multicultural perspective
reflect critically to the concept of 'the best interests of the child' in a multicultural perspective
General competence
The student can:
apply knowledge and skills about multicultural children, young people and families in new areas
apply knowledge and skills to plan culturally sensitive practices
apply their knowledge and skills to carry out innovation projects in work with children, young people and families
Required prerequisite knowledge
Prerequisites:
No
Open for
Open to incoming exchange students and for UiS students.
If the course has less than 10 students registered by the 20th of August, the course will be withdrawn. In that case, the students will receive information through Canvas.
Lectures, seminars, group work and individual work adapted to different modes of study. All students are expected to read the syllabus and participate in student group- and classroom discussions. Cultural diversity and child protection will be exercised from local, national and global perspectives. The course coordinator will facilitate a digital learning platform (Canvas).
Course assessment
There must be an early dialogue between the course coordinator, the student representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.
The faculty decides whether early dialogue should be conducted in all or selected groups of courses offered by the faculty. The purpose is to gather feedback from students for making changes and adjustments to the course during the current semester. In addition, a digital evaluation, students’ course evaluation, must be conducted at least once every three years. Its purpose is to collect students` experiences with the course.