KIE-08906 Intercultural Project Work, 1-3 cr
Additional information
Students participating in content courses, to which intercultural communication is integrated as an optional and additional course, will receive the credits through this course (KIE-08906) upon succesfull completion of the required tasks described in the course Moodle site. The contents of the intercultural course are designed to support the topics and the tasks in the content course.
Person responsible
Carlos Mendoza Santana, Sarina Lewis
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| KIE-08906 2017-02 | 1 - 2 |
Carlos Mendoza Santana |
Participation in the tasks and meetings of the course. |
| KIE-08906 2017-04 | 1 - 2 |
Adrian Benfield Carlos Mendoza Santana |
Students need to attend 80 % of the group instruction hours (10 hours of group instruction + 12 hours in small-group meetings + 16 hours of online activities + 44 hours of independent study). Assessment methods and criteria: Participation and attendance 30% Participation in forums and their own group tasks 40% Portfolio 30% |
| KIE-08906 2017-05 | 1 - 2 |
Carlos Mendoza Santana |
Contents: To achieve the learning outcomes, students will - read texts / watch videos and then take part in group discussions online - give and receive feedback from other students - learn vocabulary /phrases related to participating effectively in meetings and one-on-one situations - reflect on their own intercultural and linguistic behavior / performance during the Demola project - write a final reflection on their own linguistic and intercultural development during the course Continuous evaluation. Milestone 1: 10% Milestone 2: 10% Milestone 3: 10% Milestone 4: 10% Milestone 5: 10% Milestone 6: 50% / 5: 93-100% of total points 4: 86-92% 3: 78-85% 2: 70-77% 1: 65-69% |
| KIE-08906 2017-03 | 3 - 4 |
Carlos Mendoza Santana |
Participation in the tasks online and meetings of the course |
| KIE-08906 2017-06 | 3 - 4 |
Carlos Mendoza Santana |
Learning Outcomes
During this course, students deepen their knowledge about intercultural communication and its application to a specific project of their interest. Students propose a topic and a project plan during the first of the two meetings in the course. During the course, the students interact and give support to each other to advance in their projects through online forums. At the end of the course, the students attend a second meeting to present their projects to the other students. The projects of the students can focus on themes, such as: - Multilinguism or multiculturalism in the academic or working world - Development of products or services in a foreign cultural environment - Intercultural communication and integration in the society Students will be able to: -develop a project in which intercultural communication plays an important role -apply major theories of intercultural communication on a specific topic or situation -draw conclusions or give suggestions for their projects based on theories of intercultural communication
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | -Tailor-made subject and plan made by the student for his/her own project -Tailor made learning path according to the course content tha is integrating intercultural communication | ||
| 2. | Possible theories to be used: Cultural dimensions of Hofstede Trompenaar dimensions of culture High context vs low context communication Monochronic vs polychronic time Dynamics of multicultural teams Leadership modes Solving conflicts across cultures | ||
| 3. | Articles in intercultural communication with theories relevant for the projects of the students |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
The students must complete the tasks during the course.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)
Additional information about prerequisites
KIE-08006 Intercultural Communication Skills, KIE-08106 Intercultural Workplace, or preapproved integration of intercultural communication into the content course.
Correspondence of content
There is no equivalence with any other courses