KIE-08006 Intercultural Communication Skills, 3 cr

Toteutuskerta KIE-08006 2016-03

Kuvaus

After completing the course students will identify the main components of intercultural communication in academic, working environments and in their daily life. Students will be able to explain the effects of culture and cultural dynamics behind , intercultural misunderstandings, intercultural clashes and cross-cultural collaboration. Students will also learn the process of integration when studying or working abroad. They will be able to describe the strategies to overcome culture shock and reverse culture shock. They will also apply strategies to create synergy, avoid challenges and solve conflict when working in multicultural teams to enhance collaboration. During the course there will be short lectures and practical exercises to develop your intercultural communication skills. This groups is always very multicultural with local and international students that will allow you to learn and teach to eachother. Learning outcomes Students will be able to - Apply major intercultural theories and frameworks to understand differences between cultures and their communication patterns. - Recognize features of their own cultural values, assumptions and culturally specific behavior. - Identify essential elements of intercultural competence. - Independently explore and analyze critical incidents in the social, professional or academic settings. Activities in class: Journals Discussion leading task Final project presentation in teams Students will be enrolled on the course according to the time of sign-up, priority given to TUT students to whom the course is compulsory. Places at the course will be divided as follows: - 18 students from degree programmes in Finnish - 14 students from international master's degree programmes Exchange students can, unfortunately, be taken into the group only if there are places available

Opetus

Arvosteluasteikko

Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)

Suoritusvaatimukset

The students must complete a minimum of 80% attendance in the course, complete the individual and team tasks assigned during the course. •Implementations: the group will meet 40 h. in total.

Kohderyhmät

DI- ja arkkitehtiopiskelijat , Tekniikan kandidaattiopiskelijat

Lisätietoja toteutuksesta

For more information please contact Carlos Mendoza (carlos.mendozasantana@tut.fi).