International and Multicultural Competence (5cr)

Objective

On successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- evaluate their own performance as an international and intercultural operator and develop their skills in these areas
- anticipate the meanings and effects of international agreements and global processes on their field and to present possibilities for internationalization in the field
- analyse the challenges and opportunities brought about by international phenomena and the international mobility of people in Finnish society
- develop solutions for strengthening multicultural communities operating in Finland

Content

Content:
- Global megatrends and current international issues
- International environments, international cooperation, and international networks and funding
- International migration and Finnish immigration
- Integration: definitions and aims