Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students demonstrate knowledge of

• major approaches to and recent research into intercultural communication
• such key notions as culture, language and identity and how their different conceptualizations may impact research and practice
• the effects of the global operating environment with its multilingual and multicultural challenges on communication practice

Students demonstrate skills in

• analysing corporate situations with a combination of communicative, cultural, and managerial perspectives
• addressing cultural diversity and multilingualism in both corporate and interpersonal communication
• culturally intelligent attitude and behavior

Credits: 6

Schedule: 01.03.2022 - 05.04.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Anne Kankaanranta

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

anne.kankaanranta@aalto.fi

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  The course focuses on the effects of the global operating environment on communication practice in general and multilingual and multicultural challenges in particular.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Assignments 100%

• applies in this implementation

  Assignments	% of final grade	Deadline	Details
  Coursework and contribution	15		Course work (A-C based on personal experiences), readings and contribution in class/group discussions
  Assignment 1	15	Mon 7 March	PowerPoint paper on research paradigms (Hua, 2015) & practice (New Your Times article)
  Assignment 2	20	Mon 21 March	Two reaction papers (RP): choose 2 from 10 articles & write one RP/article - (max. 500 pages/paper)
  Assignment 3	20	5 April	Book review & poster presentation: choose a book, write a review & prepare poster on key insights to fellow students (max. 1500 words)
  Take-home exam	30	5-8 April	All course material

   

     Assignment 3 is group work, all others individual.

   

  
  

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Contact teaching  24h
  Individual and team work 136h

DETAILS

Study Material

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Indicated or provided by the instructor.

• applies in this implementation

  A set of readings and other material for class and assignments – mostly academic journal articles– indicated or provided on MyCourses.

  
  

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

5 Gender Equality

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Students are admitted to the course in the following priority order: 1) MIB / CEMS / IDBM / JOO students / Open University students, 2) Other BIZ Master s students, 3) Other Aalto students.
  

  
  The first session is mandatory.
  
  Max. number of students 50

  
  

  Teaching Period:

  2020-2021 Spring IV

  2021-2022 Spring IV

  
  

  Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=77E21000

  
  

  Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.

Details on the schedule

• applies in this implementation

  The updated syllabus can be found on the front page.
  

   
  

  
  

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