Course Catalog 2008-2009 Basic Basic Pori International Postgraduate Open University |Degrees|     |Study blocks|     |Courses|

Course´s person responsible

Irja Pietilä

Implementations

	Lecture times and places	Target group recommended to
Implementation 1	Per 1, 2 : Monday 12 - 16, K2119A
Implementation 2	Per 1, 2 : Tuesday 8 - 12, K2119A
Implementation 3	Per 4, 5 : Monday 12 - 16, K2119A

Requirements

Attendance and active participation in classes, completion of assignments and final exam.

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Objectives

To increase students' knowledge and awareness of culture and its influence on communication, as well as their awareness of themselves as cultural beings. Major theories related to intercultural communication will be explored, and various exercises will be used to demonstrate the practical applications of these theories, thereby enchancing the students' understanding of them. The topics covered will include: basic terminology, aspects of intercultural learning, concepts of culture and communication, factors influencing communication, cultural variables, and models for developing awareness and sensitivity.

Study material

Type	Name	Author	ISBN	URL	Edition, availability, ...	Examination material	Language
Summary of lectures	Introduction to Intercultural Communication	Irja Pietilä					English

Correspondence of content

Additional information

There are limited places available in this course.

More precise information per implementation

	Description	Methods of instruction	Implementation
Implementation 1	Group 1: Mon 12-16		Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 2	Group 2: Tue 8-12		Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %
Implementation 3	Group 3: Mon 12-16		Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %

Last modified	25.06.2008
Modifier	Eeva Ylhäinen