LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to
- apply their awareness on the basic intercultural frameworks to understand aspects of cultures and their communication patterns
- recognize features of their own cultural values, assumptions and culturally specific behavior
- independently explore and analyze critical incidents in the social, professional or academic settings
- get familiar with the concept of adaptation process
Credits: 3
Schedule: 11.01.2022 - 24.02.2022
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Carlos Mendoza Santana
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
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:
This course will provide understanding of communication between people from different culture by introducing students to concepts and basic theories that influence intercultural communication and activates this knowledge through games, discussions and case studies. Topics covered include for instance culture, identity and communication patterns.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
- Active participation 25%
- Discussion leading 10%
- Individual tasks 30%
- Group project 35%
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
24 h group instruction + 12 h guided online lessons + 45 independent study
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Online readings accessed through Mycourses
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
This course does not fulfill the university regulations for foreign language studies. Participants must attend 80% of the class sessions.
This course is a prerequisite for other courses in Intercultural communication.
The minimum participant limit is 10 students. Otherwise, the course will not be held.
Teaching Period:
2020-2021 Autumn I, Autumn II,Spring III,Spring V
2021-2022 Autumn I, Autumn II,Spring III,Spring V
Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=LC-0610
Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.
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