KIE-08106 Intercultural Workplace, 2 cr
Additional information
Students will be enrolled on the course according to the time of sign-up, priority given to 1) students who have completed the Intercultural Communication Skills (KIE-08006) course; 2) TUT students to whom the course is compulsory.
20 participants will be enrolled.
To ensure the group diversity, ca. 40% of students from international master's degree programmes and 60% of students from degree programmes in Finnish
Person responsible
Carlos Mendoza Santana
Lessons
Implementation 1: KIE-08106 2015-01
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Implementation 2: KIE-08106 2015-02
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Requirements
A minimum attendance of 80% is compulsory. The student also must complete the individual and team tasks assigned in the course.
The group will meet a total of 24h. We will meet physically or/and virtually as well.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course the student will identify how global, national and the local culture affect the workplace. Students will identify different styles of leadership and working style among cultures. Students will contrast and apply different strategies to enhance the peformance of the multicultural workforce.Students will be able to analyze and formultate strategies and create solutions for practical cases involving multicultural workforce. After completing the course the student can apply knowledge and skills of intercultural communication in multicultural workplaces and international business. Students will gain an understanding of actions and reactions of colleagues, clients and customers.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | -Multicultural workplace | ||
| 2. | -Leadership and multicultural teamwork -Organizational culture | ||
| 3. | -Global mindset -National and local culture | ||
| 4. | -Intercultural competence in the workplace |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
A minimum attendance of 80% is compulsory. The student also must complete the individual and team tasks assigned in the course.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course
Partial passing:
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| KIE-08006 Intercultural Communication Skills | Mandatory |
Additional information about prerequisites
Alternative prerequisite: KIE-9306 (academic year 2012-13 or earlier)
Correspondence of content
There is no equivalence with any other courses