| CODE | IAL1034 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Placement | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Inclusion and Access to Learning | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The practice placement component provides an opportunity for participating trainee cultural mediators to reflect on and improve their practice in supporting clients with a migrant background. It also allows participants to examine the relationship between their practice and the theoretical knowledge gained during the course. Whilst on placement, students will be expected to involve themselves in general agency activities under the direct supervision of the host institution's experienced staff. Through ongoing engagement and discussion with their tutors and supervisors the practice placement introduces trainee cultural mediators to the process leading to reflective practice. The practice placement will include the building of a portfolio with all relevant documentation, resources and support plans; a reflective journal must be kept throughout the hours of placement as part of the students' professional development journey. Study-unit Aims: - To allow students to get directly involved in their future fields of intervention; - To help students gain an increased in-depth knowledge and understanding of the role and area of work in which they will be working in the future; - To allow students to practice their interpersonal, social, intercultural and mediation skills while showing sensitivity to the needs of migrants; - To allow students to examine the relationship between their practice and the theoretical knowledge gained during the course. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Establish a theoretical and practical understanding of major issues that cultural mediators face within the hosting placement institution; - Engage with other professionals within the hosting placement institution to discuss how cultural mediators handle issues with reference to learning theories; - Explain and report on the various professional requirements expected of a cultural mediator and possible challenges within local institutions; - Analyse and report on the way local institutions and other agencies handle issues of inclusion, diversity, multiculturalism and conflict resolution through discussions and presentations. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Perform professionally within an interdisciplinary environment while being sensitive to the migrants' individual needs; - Practice social accompaniment under the supervision of qualified staff; - Practice conflict resolution techniques under supervision of qualified staff; - Critically analyse conflict scenarios and discuss diverse approaches; - Document interventions and subsequent behaviour of the clients under their support. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Moore, C.W. (2014). The mediation process: Practical strategies for resolving conflict. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. - Beer, J. & Packard, C. (2012) The Mediator's Handbook. Gabriola Island, United States: New Society Publishers. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study & Placement | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | James Carabott (Co-ord.) Phyllisienne Gauci |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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