SFB50406 Intercultural Communication (Spring 2013)

Facts about the course

ECTS Credits:
10
Responsible faculty:
Avdeling for økonomi, språk og samfunnsfag
Course Leader:
Jutta Cornelia Eschenbach
Teaching language:
English
Duration:
½ year

Table of contents

The course is affiliated to the following study programme

Mandatory course in the bachelor programme International Communication

Specialisation course in the bachelor programme Business Administration, specialisation: International Communication

Optional course in

  • the bachelor programme Society, Language and Culture
  • the bachelor programme Information Systems and IT Management 
  • the bachelor programme Digital Media Production
  • the bachelor programme Information Systems  

Teaching semester

  • Bachelor programme in International Communication: 2nd semester (spring)
  • Bachelor programme in Business Administration, specialisation: International Communication: 6th semester (spring)
  • Bachelor programme in Society, Language and Culture: 4th or 6th semester (spring)
  • Bachelor programme in Information Systems and IT Management: 4th or 6th semester (spring)
  • Bachelor programme in Digital Media Production: 4th semester (spring)
  • Bachelorprogramme in Information Systems: IT Managemnet 4th or 6th semester (spring)
  • Bachelorprogramme in Information Systems: Web development 4th semester (spring)

Content

  • Elementary social anthropology
  • Other relevant topics within the field of intercultural communication
  • Theories of how to compare cultures
  • Analysis of communication situations applying various theories

The student's learning outcomes on passing the course

KNOWLEDGE

At completion of the course the students have gained knowledge of those aspects of language and culture that may influence and hinder communication between people from different cultures (for instance non-verbal communication, language functions, context, prejudice, stereotypes, world view, values, norms and ethics).

SKILLS

The students are familiar with methods and principles of how to compare their own culture with other cultures and identify potential causes of non-functioning communication.

GENERAL COMPETENCE

The students have basic intercultural competence.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and seminars in English

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

  • One oral presentation
  • One written assignment

 Coursework must be completed at given deadlines and approved before a student may take the exam.

Exam

Oral examination of approx. 30 minutes. No aids permitted. Assessment on the A-F grading scale.

In accordance with the exam regulations of Østfold University College (section 18) a complaint about the result cannot be filed in the case of an oral examination.

Course evaluation

The course is evaluated twice each semester, once orally as mid-semester evaluation that takes place in a meeting between student representatives and the programme coordinator and/or the director of studies, and once as written end-of-term evaluation.

Reading list

Samovar, L & R Porter (2007). Communication between Cultures. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Compendium, local print

Course material handed out in class and posted on the learning platform

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