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A Nordic digital curriculum for LGBTQIA+ competencies in higher education programs for human service professions

Research project
Active research
Website
Nikk.no
Project size
490 768 DKK
Project period
2025 - 2026
Project owner
University of Helsinki, Faculty of Social Science (Social Work), Finland
Research partners
University of Helsinki, Faculty of Social Science (Social Work), Finland Oslo Metropolitan University, Department of Behavioral Health, Norway
Financier
Nordic LGBTI Fund
Area
Society and economy
Topic
Social Work

Short description

The project focuses on higher education for human services professionals by developing a multilingual Nordic digital curriculum to enhance LGBTQIA+ competencies within social work and healthcare.

  • Research has highlighted the limited and inadequate coverage of these topics in existing social and healthcare education programs.
  • The project uses a co-creation approach involving students, NGOs, and experts to create a digital curriculum accessible in Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, and English.
  • The curriculum includes modules covering sexual and gender diversity, life course perspectives, and LGBTQIA+ issues in social work and healthcare.
  • The curriculum will be hosted on a digital platform and made openly available for students, professionals, and educators.

Project owner

Kris Clarke, PhD kris.clarke@helsinki.fi

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