Course code

KAI6026.HR

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Mitmekultuuriline ja -keeleline õpikeskkond

Course title in English

Multicultural and Multilingual Learning Environment

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2026/2027 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2026/2027 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

It helps the learner understand working and teaching in a multicultural and multilingual learning environment, with a particular focus on the interplay between culture and learning, and on designing learning environments that support the development of culturally diverse learners.

Brief description of the course

The program focuses on the interplay of culture, language and learning, providing practical tools that can be applied in various educational contexts.

The main themes of the course are the following:
- Culture, diversity and intercultural communication.
- Integration paradigms and supporting people from different cultural backgrounds in a multicultural environment ( including working with refugees and migrants)
- Multilingual learner and language-sensitive teaching
- Culturally sensitive teaching
- Global and peace education

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- designs a learning environment that supports multiculturalism;
- analyzes their attitudes related to diversity;
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- demonstrates the use of culturally and linguistically sensitive strategies;
- applies global and peace education methods;
- adapts learning materials to the needs of culturally diverse learners and to different groups.

Teacher

Karolin Mäe jt.

Study programmes containing that course

Vocational Pedagogy (HRKPB/27-o.HR)
Youth Work (HRNR/27.HR)
Primary School Teacher (HRKLI/27)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/26.HR)
Education (HRPB/27)
Early Childhood Education Teacher (HRALB/27.HR)
Adult Education (HRANB/27.HR)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/25.HR)
Special Education (KAEPB/26.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/26-o.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/26-t.HR)
Education (KAPB/26.HR)
Adult Education (KAANB/26-t.HR)
Vocational Pedagogy (KAKPB/26-o.HR)
Social Pedagogy (STSPB/26-o.YK)
Liberal Arts in Social Sciences (KKLSB/26.YK)
Social Pedagogy (STSPB/26-t.YK)
Early Childhood Education (KAALB/26.HR)
Natural Sciences (X-MLL2B/26.LT)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/24.HR)
Adult Education (KAANB/26-o.HR)
Social Pedagogy (STSPB/25-o.YK)
Natural Sciences (X-MLL2B/25.LT)
Vocational Pedagogy (KAKPB/25.HR)
Education (KAPB/25.HR)
Adult Education (KAANB/25.HR)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/23.HR)
Liberal Arts in Social Sciences (KKLSB/25.YK)
Youth Work (TPNR/25.HR)
Adult Education (KAANB/25-o.HR)
Social Pedagogy (STSPB/25-t.YK)
Special Education (KAEPB/25.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/25-o.HR)
Early Childhood Education (KAALB/25.HR)
Social Pedagogy (STSPB/24-t.YK)
Vocational Pedagogy (KAKPB/24.HR)
Special Education (KAEPB/24.HR)
Social Pedagogy (STSPB/24-o.YK)
Education (KAPB/24.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/24.HR)
Early Childhood Education (KAALB/24.HR)
Adult Education (KAANB/24.HR)
Special Education (KAEPB/23.HR)
Early Childhood Education (KAALB/23.HR)
Education (KAPB/23.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/23.HR)
Social Pedagogy (STSPB/23-t.YK)
Vocational Pedagogy (KAKPB/23.HR)
Social Pedagogy (STSPB/23-o.YK)
Adult Education (KAANB/23.HR)
Education (KAPB/00.HR)