COURSE SYLLABUS
Intercultural and International Communication, 7.5 credits
Interkulturell och internationell kommunikation, 7,5 högskolepoäng
Course Syllabus for students Autumn 2017
Course Code: | TIKA17 |
Confirmed by: | Dean Feb 2, 2009 |
Revised by: | Director of Education Feb 9, 2015 |
Valid From: | Aug 1, 2015 |
Version: | 2 |
Reg number: | JTH 2015/628-313 |
Education Cycle: | First-cycle level |
Disciplinary domain: | Technology (95%) and social sciences (5%)
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Subject group: | IE1
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Specialised in: | G1N
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Main field of study: | Industrial Engineering and Management |
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- define and recognize cultural factors that affect the communication process like.
- show understanding of the sociological and psychological signs a person goes through during the adaptation to a new culture.
- reflect over the process of becoming interculturally competent.
- develop skills in effectively functioning in a cross-cultural environment.
Contents
This course is designed for students/professionals wishing to increase their intercultural understanding and to gain the tools for building international ties. Students will explore their own culture, begin to perceive the impact of culture on daily life, learn some of the basic theories of cross-cultural communication and work towards achieving cross-cultural competence.
Focus is placed on the application of theory and research in intercultural communication. Both crosscultural (comparisons of communication across cultures) and intercultural (communication between
members of different cultures) communication are emphasized. Topics include:
- Cultural inheritance and Swedish mentality
- Worldview, ethnocentrism, non-verbal communication
- Cultural values and identity, the deep structures of culture.
- Multiculturalism and Cultural Change
- Immigration, integration and cross-cultural work.
Type of instruction
Lectures, structured discussions in multi-culture groups with written and oral reports, seminars around written assignments. Guest lectures.
The teaching is conducted in English.
Prerequisites
General admission requirements and English B.
Examination and grades
The course is graded Fail (U), 3, 4 or 5.
Two written assignment.
Active attendance at lectures, work-shops and seminar.
Registration of examination:
Name of the Test | Value | Grading |
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Examination | 7.5 credits | U/3/4/5 |
Course literature
Literature
Samovar A, Porter R, McDaniel E (2006) Communication Between Cultures. International Ed.
Cengage Learning