Cultural Diversity in Society
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KH18MULI012 |
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| Type: | Elective |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 5.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Mäkinen-Laitila, Sari |
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| Language of Instruction: | English |
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Learning Outcomes
After the course the student will understand the influence of the cultural background in library work and customer needs. S/he is able to analyse the meaning of cultural diversity. The student is able to tell about library systems and their function in other countries. S/he is able to describe multicultural libraries.
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course: 130 h.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Multicultural library environments
Contents
- Libraries and library systems in different countries
- Cultural diversity
- Multicultural libraries
Recommended or Required Reading
Reading list is given to participants at the beginning of the course.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Literature and written exam / essays.
Assessment Criteria
Will be announced at the same time when the student gets the list of literature.
Assessment Methods
The assessment is based on written exam / essays.
Work Placement
No work placement.
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