Intercultural competence (5 cr)
Code: AV00DW58-3002
General information
Timing
21.09.2020 - 15.11.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Open UAS and Continuing Education
Campus
Ecampus
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Business Management
Teachers
- Sara Czabai-Leppänen
- Slaveya Hämäläinen
Teacher in charge
Sara Czabai-Leppänen
Objective
You can define and identify elements of interpersonal communication, culture and global communication.
You can compare and contrast cultures’ values, beliefs, perceptions, and communication styles.
You can recognize negative perception: racism, prejudice, negative stereotyping, ethnocentrism.
You can analyze intercultural interactions and evaluate situations using intercultural communication skills.
You can communicate and collaborate with other people and cultures in an increasingly global and interconnected world.
Content
What is culture?
What are values, beliefs, (negative) cultural perceptions?
How to recognize cultural differences based on comparing elements of your own national culture to other cultures?
How to communicate effectively in intercultural settings?
Materials
The material in the course platform
Exam schedules
Instructions to be found in LEARN
Student workload
135 hours (5 ECTS)
Content scheduling
intercultural communication and why do we need it
the components of culture (values, beliefs, (negative) cultural perception)
how to communicate effectively in intercultural settings
the ingredients of cultural identity
language, nonverbal codes and cultural space
culture shock and cultural adaptation
business cultures around the world
Further information
The whole course is to be completed in LEARN
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
You have to complete all 6 topics in order to complete the course
You cannot proceed to the next topic without having completed the previous one
The course completion is followed up automatically.
There is one written assignment in section 5 and you have 2 weeks time to complete