Topic outline

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    Welcome to the course on Introduction to Intercultural Communication!

    This course aims to provide understanding of communication between people from different cultures and the integration process into a new academic and working culture. The course introduces students to concepts and theories that influence intercultural communication and activates this knowledge through case studies and hands-on activities. Topics covered include cultural learning, communication styles and conflict management across cultures.

    Course requires active participation, finishing the group project and handing in the individual tasks given on the course.

    You can find schedules, materials, assignments and conversations on this page. Other instructions you will hear on the first meeting. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me via email.

    Best regards,
    Intercultural communication teacher Minna Lyytinen

    minna.lyytinen@aalto.fi / +358 50 5747 223


    Schedule


    17th of April / 14.15-17.00 at R001/U406a

    Me as a cultural being

    identity / culture


    26th of April / 9.15-12.00 at R001/U261 OP

    Communication styles

    deadline: A) “What I felt and what I said” (part of the group project)

    deadline: B) discussions on Adichie (everyone), discussion leading: Emilia, Rebecca, Femi


    3rd of May / 9.15-12.00 at R001/U261 OP

    Cultural values and functions

    values / rituals / norms

      deadline: B) discussions on Lahti (everyone), discussion leading: Tommi, Paul, Sami

     deadline:  C) interview questions


    10th of May / 9.15-12.00 at R001/U261 OP

    Intercultural Competence

    intercultural learning

      deadline: B) discussions on Dervin (everyone), discussion leading: Ricardo, Aleksi, Vaibhav, Akash, Marianna

      

    17h of May / 9.15-12.00 at R001/U261 OP

    Interpreting and negotiating reality

    adaptation process

      deadline: B) discussion on Friedman & Antal (everyone), discussion leading: Juho, Mathilda, Krishna, Alaa

      deadline: C) short presentation on interview results


    24th of May / 9.15-12.00 at R001/U261 OP

    Sum up, presentations and peer evaluation

       deadline: A) group presentations