SFB50414 Intercultural Communication (Vår 2015)
Fakta om emnet
- Studiepoeng:
- 10
- Ansvarlig fakultet:
- Fakultet for informasjonsteknologi, ingeniørfag og økonomi
- Studiested:
- Halden
- Emneansvarlig:
- Jutta Cornelia Eschenbach
- Undervisningsspråk:
- Engelsk
- Varighet:
- ½ år
Innholdsfortegnelse
Emnet er tilknyttet følgende studieprogram
Mandatory course in Bachelor's Programme in International Communication
Specialisation course in Bachelor's Programme in Business Administration, specialisation: International Communication
Optional course in
- Bachelor's Programme in Society, Language and Culture
- Bachelor's Programme in Information Systems
Undervisningssemester
Bachelor's Programme in Business Administration, specialisation: International Communication: 6th semester (spring)
Bachelor's Programme in Society, Language and Culture: 4th or 6th semester (spring)
Bachelor's Programme in Information Systems: IT Management: 4th or 6th semester (spring)
Bachelor's Programme in Information Systems: Web Development 4th semester (spring)
Innhold
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
Studentens læringsutbytte ved bestått emne
KNOWLEDGE
The students have gained knowledge of aspects of language and culture that may influence and hamper communication between people from different cultures (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 general intercultural competence.
Undervisnings- og læringsformer
Arbeidsomfang
Arbeidskrav - vilkår for å avlegge eksamen
- One oral presentation
- One written assignment
All coursework must be completed at given deadlines and approved before signing up for the final exam.
Eksamen
Oral examination of approx. 30 minutes. No aids permitted. Assessment on the A-F grading scale.
In accordance with exam regulations (see exam regulations of Østfold University College, Section 18) there is no right of complaint about the result in the case of an oral examination.
Evaluering av emnet
Litteratur
- Samovar, L. A., Porter, R. E. & McDaniel, E. R. (2013). Communication between Cultures. Australia: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning. 404 pages.
- Hofstede, Geert, Hofstede, Gert Jan & Minkov, Michael (2010). Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind: Intercultural Cooperation and its Importance for Survival. New York: McGraw-Hill. (Chapters 1, 3-7)
- Compendium, local print
- Course material handed out in class and/or posted on the learning platform