Cultural Diversity in Society

Structure Type: Course
Code: KH18MULI012
Type: Elective
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Mäkinen-Laitila, Sari
Language of Instruction: English

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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