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Intercultural competences (5 cr)

Code: IB00EC47-3006

General information


Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 06.09.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 02.10.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Business

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages

  • English
  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Digital International Business

Teachers

  • Sara Czabai-Leppänen
  • Slaveya Hämäläinen

Teacher in charge

Sara Czabai-Leppänen

Groups

  • IBKV24SP2
    Digital international business, full-time studies
  • 02.09.2024 10:00 - 16:00, Intercultural competences IB00EC47-3006
  • 04.09.2024 10:00 - 16:00, Intercultural competences IB00EC47-3006
  • 06.09.2024 09:45 - 15:00, Intercultural competences IB00EC47-3005, Intercultural competences IB00EC47-3006
  • 10.09.2024 08:15 - 13:45, Intercultural competences IB00EC47-3006
  • 13.09.2024 08:30 - 14:30, Intercultural competences IB00EC47-3006

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?

Opiskelumateriaali

in Learn

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

-

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

-

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Info in Learn

Opiskelijan työmäärä

135 h

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

Further information

In Learn

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

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