SFE41115 Intercultural Learning: English (Autumn 2015)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible faculty:
- Faculty of Teacher Education and Languages
- Course Leader:
- Eva Margareta Lambertsson Björk
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is affiliated to the following study programme
Teaching semester
Content
- Fundamental concepts and relevant courses in the field of intercultural communication as viewed from a didactic perspective. For example: the concept of culture, values, ethnocentricity, verbal and non-verbal communication, stereotypes, cultural identity, and the multicultural classroom.
- The relationship between language, culture and identity
- Methods and learning strategies in the field of intercultural didactics that can contribute towards developing communicative competence in cross-cultural situations.
- Specific examples, focused on target-language cultures, which illustrate methods and learning strategies.
The student's learning outcomes on passing the course
KNOWLEDGE
The student
- has knowledge of mechanisms that can affect communication between people from different backgrounds.
- has knowledge of learning strategies that can enhance communicative competence in intercultural situations.
SKILLS
The student
- can use his/hers knowledge of intercultural competence to enhance the teaching of culture-specific knowledge (cultural knowledge, Landeskunde, civilisation studies, etc.)
GENERAL COMPETENCE
The student
- has a sound basis for self-reflection and changes of attitude.
- is aware of the importance of a diversity of perspectives in the learning process and of the relationship between language, culture and identity.
Teaching and learning methods
These form a basis for reflection and discussions. Students form work groups based on personal interests or background. The language of instruction is English.
Workload
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
The students must write four blog articles on Fronter and write an assignment on literature searches.
Coursework requirements must be approved before students can be awarded a final grade.
Exam
Process Assessment
The students write 3 assignments during the semester, according to specific guidelines and submission deadlines. The assignments count for 25%, 25% and 50% of the final grade respectively. A final overall grade is awarded for the course.
Grading scale from A to F.
Students who are awarded a fail grade or who wish to improve their grade must rewrite and resubmit all the assignments. If a student appeals against a grade, the reassessment will affect the overall grade awarded for the course, i.e. all three papers.
Course evaluation
Reading list
Updated March 3rd 2014
Samovar, Larry A. / Porter, Richard E. / McDaniel, Edwin R. og Carolyn S. Roy (2013). Communication between Cultures. 7th ed. Belmont, CA.: Wadswort. (Kapittel 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 og 11) (Tidligere versjoner kan brukes)
Hofstede, Geert / Hofstede, Gert Jan (2010). Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind. New York: McGraw-Hill. (Kapittel 1, 2, 3, 4 og 5.)
Byram, Michael (1997). Teaching and Assessing Intercultural Communicative Competence. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.
Online articles