Intercultural competence (5op)

Tavoitteet

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.

Sisältö

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?

Arviointi

Students can

a.use professional vocabulary systematically.

f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.

g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.

Opiskelumateriaali

The material in the course platform

Opiskelumuodot ja -menetelmät

The whole course is to be completed in LEARN

Tenttien ja tehtävien ajoittuminen

Instructions to be found in LEARN

Opiskelijan työmäärä

135 hours (5 ECTS)

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

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

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

This course is carried out by Xamk Open University of Applied Sciences.
Xamk degree students cannot enrol on open UAS courses.

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

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

The assessment is based on activity completion thus no re-sit is possible.

Assessment Scale:

Excellent (5), Good (3-4), Fair (1-2), Fail (0)
51-60 --> 1
61-70--> 2
71-80 --> 3
81-90 --> 4
91-100 --> 5