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Course Catalog 2010-2011
KIE-9316 Increasing Intercultural Competence, 5 cr |
Person responsible
Irja Pietilä
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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Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to analyze different intercultural communication situations. They will be able to analyse their personal and cultural communication style in order to communicate more effectively with individuals from other cultures. The students will be able to apply the knowledge and improve their own communication skills in various intercultural communication situations. The students will be able to reduce communication anxiety and promote communication as an essential means of managing cultural differences and adapting to new situations and environments.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Perception perception as a process, meaning of context | ||
| 2. | Ethnography of intercultural communication | ||
| 3. | Intercultural communication competences, components of intercultural competence, motivation, knowledge and skills | ||
| 4. | Listening skills, sending and receiving messages, theory of listening | ||
| 5. | Variations in verbal and nonverbal communication | ||
| 6. | Conflict resolution, tensions in a group, conflict management |
Evaluation criteria for the course
The course grade will be based on written assignments, participation, learning diary and a final project.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Edition, availability, ... | Examination material | Language |
| Summary of lectures | Increasing intercultural competence | Nancy Aalto, Irja Pietilä | Suomi |
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Additional information
There are limited number of places available in this course. Requires JOO contract.