Development of Diverse Communities and Services – 1st academic year, Master’s degree
- Type of studies
- Open UAS Master’s Studies, Pathway studies
- Campuses
- Diak joint implementation, Online campus
- Location
- Online campus
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 7.12.2026—13.12.2026
- Start Term
- 18.1.2027—31.12.2027
- Study language
- Finnish
- Application Status
- Registration opens soon
- Pricing
- Fee-based
- Code
- AAF943
- Extent
- 30 op
- Price
- 300 €
- Admission quota
- 10
- Available places
- 10
- Teachers
- Lena Segler, Susanna Kallakorpi, Hanna Laitinen, Susanna Kallakorpi, Aino-Elina Kilpeläinen, Hanna Laitinen, Lena Segler, Hanna Laitinen, Atte Kollanus, Heidi Silvan, Susanna Kallakorpi, Ville Päivänsalo, Lena Segler, Eeva-Liisa Pastinen, Hanna Laitinen, Susanna Kallakorpi, Sonja Hyrkkö
Opintojen sisältämät toteutukset
MYP11VK27DIAK Cultural identity
Sisältö
– development of cultural identity
– the impact of cultural background on values, perceptions, and behaviour
– minority stress
– critical reflection
– the impact of cultural background on values, perceptions, and behaviour
– minority stress
– critical reflection
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
– analyse the impacts of cultural background on values, perceptions, and practices
– examine the impacts of living between cultures on identity
– evaluate the significance of the experience of otherness in identity construction
– analyse the impacts of cultural background on values, perceptions, and practices
– examine the impacts of living between cultures on identity
– evaluate the significance of the experience of otherness in identity construction
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
VPVS27POLKU Elective Studies
Grading scale
0-5
MYP12VK27DIAK Moninaisuuden teoreettiset lähtökohdat
Sisältö
– theoretical foundations of diversity
– intersectionality
– cultural background and cultural assessment
– manifestation of diversity in client work
– intersectionality
– cultural background and cultural assessment
– manifestation of diversity in client work
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
– evaluate the theoretical foundations of diversity, taking into account gender, functional capacity, ethnicity, age, and socioeconomic status
– compare different cultural backgrounds and social environments with each other, as well as their individual manifestation in client work
– apply the theoretical foundations of diversity to client work in the social, health, or church sector
– evaluate the theoretical foundations of diversity, taking into account gender, functional capacity, ethnicity, age, and socioeconomic status
– compare different cultural backgrounds and social environments with each other, as well as their individual manifestation in client work
– apply the theoretical foundations of diversity to client work in the social, health, or church sector
Grading scale
0-5
MYP02VS27DIAK Yhdenvertaisuus ja osallisuus palveluiden kehittämisessä
Sisältö
– equality
– anti-racist approach
– discriminatory structures and power relations
– dialogic encounter
– client-orientation / client-centredness
– culture, language, and worldview awareness
– inclusion, agency, and accessibility
– use of an interpreter
– anti-racist approach
– discriminatory structures and power relations
– dialogic encounter
– client-orientation / client-centredness
– culture, language, and worldview awareness
– inclusion, agency, and accessibility
– use of an interpreter
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
– analyse power structures, discriminatory practices, and barriers to inclusion
– critically examine the manifestation of diversity in relation to inequalities in health and well-being, power, and societal structures
– develop equality in services in an ethically sustainable manner
– support clients' inclusion and agency
– encounter clients in a culturally, worldview-, and language-aware manner
– analyse power structures, discriminatory practices, and barriers to inclusion
– critically examine the manifestation of diversity in relation to inequalities in health and well-being, power, and societal structures
– develop equality in services in an ethically sustainable manner
– support clients' inclusion and agency
– encounter clients in a culturally, worldview-, and language-aware manner
Grading scale
0-5
MYP03VS27DIAK Muutosjohtaminen ja viestintä moninaisissa työyhteisöissä
Sisältö
– analysis of work community structures, processes, and leadership practices
– change management promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion
– communication and interaction skills, and linguistic accessibility as promoters of occupational well-being and organisational functionality
– change agency and strategic development in the work community according to legislation
– change management promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion
– communication and interaction skills, and linguistic accessibility as promoters of occupational well-being and organisational functionality
– change agency and strategic development in the work community according to legislation
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
– evaluate and develop structures, processes, and leadership practices of the work community so that they support equality and inclusion
– manage diversity in such a way that it can be utilised as a strength and resource for the work community
– resolve challenges related to diversity in the work community and implement inclusive practices
– apply participatory, constructive, and ethically sustainable communication and interaction methods to promote occupational well-being and organisational operations
– act as a strategic change leader: identify areas for development, draw up equality and gender equality plans, and monitor their implementation
– evaluate and develop structures, processes, and leadership practices of the work community so that they support equality and inclusion
– manage diversity in such a way that it can be utilised as a strength and resource for the work community
– resolve challenges related to diversity in the work community and implement inclusive practices
– apply participatory, constructive, and ethically sustainable communication and interaction methods to promote occupational well-being and organisational operations
– act as a strategic change leader: identify areas for development, draw up equality and gender equality plans, and monitor their implementation
Grading scale
0-5
TIE01VK27DIAK Academic writing and communication I
Sisältö
• Principles and genres of academic writing
• Use of source material, referencing practices, and citations
• Self-assessment of academic writing
• Use of source material, referencing practices, and citations
• Self-assessment of academic writing
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to:
• Develop skills in academic writing and critical thinking
• Analyse and evaluate the structure, language, and argumentation of academic texts
• Write coherent academic texts in their field
• Use self-assessment methods in academic writing
• Develop skills in academic writing and critical thinking
• Analyse and evaluate the structure, language, and argumentation of academic texts
• Write coherent academic texts in their field
• Use self-assessment methods in academic writing
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
TUMVK27DIAK Research methods
Sisältö
• Philosophy of science, quantitative, and qualitative research methods
• Scientific information retrieval, literature review, and critical reading skills
• Data collection and analysis methods
• Reliability and ethics in research
• Scientific information retrieval, literature review, and critical reading skills
• Data collection and analysis methods
• Reliability and ethics in research
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to:
• Describe the nature of quantitative and qualitative research and the philosophical and methodological foundations of science
• Search for, critically evaluate, and utilise national and international research data to construct a theoretical framework and literature review
• Justify appropriate data collection and analysis methods to answer research questions
• Prepare a research plan considering research ethics
• Analyse and assess the reliability of research
• Describe the nature of quantitative and qualitative research and the philosophical and methodological foundations of science
• Search for, critically evaluate, and utilise national and international research data to construct a theoretical framework and literature review
• Justify appropriate data collection and analysis methods to answer research questions
• Prepare a research plan considering research ethics
• Analyse and assess the reliability of research
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
AOS01VK27DIAK-MYP Development of professional competence and expertise I
Sisältö
• Current national and international master’s-level competences and requirements; recognition of changing trends in working life
• Setting personal development goals and creating a development plan; making use of study guidance and support
• Peer mentoring as a tool for examining and developing individual and collective expertise
• Setting personal development goals and creating a development plan; making use of study guidance and support
• Peer mentoring as a tool for examining and developing individual and collective expertise
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to:
• Analyse national and international competence requirements in diverse, constantly changing multidisciplinary environments
• Identify their strengths and areas for development in expertise
• Enhance self-leadership skills
• Utilise mentoring to support the development of their expertise
• Analyse national and international competence requirements in diverse, constantly changing multidisciplinary environments
• Identify their strengths and areas for development in expertise
• Enhance self-leadership skills
• Utilise mentoring to support the development of their expertise
Grading scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty