Intercultural Communication (5 cr)
Code: VV00DF66-3003
General information
Enrollment
15.08.2020 - 04.09.2020
Timing
14.09.2020 - 13.12.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Business Management
- Degree Programme in Digital International Business
Teachers
- Sara Czabai-Leppänen
Teacher in charge
Sara Czabai-Leppänen
Groups
-
VV2020-2021
Objective
After completing this course you are able to
• define and identify elements of culture and interpersonal and global communication;
• compare and contrast cultures, values, beliefs, perceptions, and communication styles;
• recognize negative perception: racism, prejudice, negative stereotyping and ethnocentrism;
• analyze intercultural interaction and evaluate situations on the basis of intercultural communication;
• communicate and collaborate with different people and cultures in the increasingly global and interconnected world.
Content
What is culture?
What are values, beliefs and (negative) cultural perception?
How to recognize cultural differences by comparing the elements of one's own culture to other cultures?
How to communicate effectively in intercultural contexts?
Evaluation scale
1-5