Course Catalog 2006-2007

KIE-9316 INCREASING INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE, 5 cr
Increasing Intercultural Competence

Lecturers
Irja Pietilä
Nancy Aalto

Lecturetimes and places
Language center timetables

Implementations
Extra info: Ryhmä 1, TaY:lla järjestettävä (Ke 9 - 12), Aalto, Pietilä
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 3 h/week 3 h/week 3 h/week - - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2006-2007)

Objectives
To provide students with tools for analyzing communication situations and opportunities to practice and develop their communication skills in order to reduce communication anxiety and promote communication as an essential means of managing cultural differences and adapting to new situations and environments. Various principles and techniques relevant to intercultural communication situations such as cultural differences in communication style, problem-solving, and non-verbal communication will be investigated. Through experiential exercises and group work, students will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge they have gained as well as to test and improve their own communication skills.

Requirements for completing the course
Attendance and active participation in classes, completion of assignments and final exam.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

  • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Summary of lectures   Nancy Aalto, Irja Pietilä       No   

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    KIE-9306 KIE-9306 Introduction to Intercultural Communication 5 Mandatory

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

    The course is held at the University of Tampere and schedule follows the period system of UTA. Registration through the o-info. You also need to fill in a permission application which you can get from Student Services.

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 120
    Total sum 120

    Additional information related to course
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    Last modified 28.06.2006
    Modified byMaija-Leena Perttunen