SFB50414 Intercultural Communication (Vår 2025)

Compulsory course in Bachelor's Programme in International Communication with a specialisation in professional communication.

Compulsory course in Bachelor's Programme in Digitale Media and Design with a specialisation in communication.

Optional course for others.

• 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

Knowledge
The student has 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 student is familiar with methods and principles of how to compare his/heres own culture with other cultures and identify potential causes of non-functioning communication.

General competence
The student has general intercultural competence.

• One oral presentation (pair or group)
• One written assignment (pair or group)

All coursework must be completed at given deadlines and approved before signing up for the final exam.

Individual written assignment and individual oral exam

An individual written assignment of approx. 2500 words. The assignment is graded on the A - F grading scale. It is given a tentative grade of the assignment. This grade can be adjusted at the oral exam.

Individual oral exam - The individual oral exam consists of a discussion of the assignment. Duration approx. 10 min with questions from the examiners. Except the assignment, no supporting materials are allowed.

If the student decides to appeal their grade, the written assignment must be re-assessed. If the new assessment affects the tentative grading of the written assignment, a new oral exam will be arranged.

Upon re-examination, both parts of the examination must be retaken. Upon re-examination, a new project must be carried out.

A new and postponed exam is conducted simultaneously with the next regular exam. However, the department management may decide to arrange a postponed exam in the following semester for students with valid absence from the regular exam.

This course is evaluated by a

• End-term evaluation (compulsory)

The responsible for the course compiles a report based on the feedback from the students and his/her own experience with the course. The report is discussed by the study quality committee at the Department of Computer Science and Communication.