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Intercultural competences (5 cr)

Code: IB00EC47-3002

General information


Enrollment

23.08.2021 - 29.08.2021

Timing

30.08.2021 - 24.09.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Digital International Business

Teachers

  • Sara Czabai-Leppänen
  • Slaveya Hämäläinen

Groups

  • IBKV21SP
    Digital international business, full-time studies

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

In Learn.

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Active participation in the contact sessions, exercises and assignments.

Independent track:
Not offered.

Blended track:
No blended track offered.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation and assignments.