SFB50406 Intercultural Communication (Spring 2013)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Business, Languages, and Social Sciences
- Course Leader:
- Jutta Eschenbach
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
The course is connected to the following study programs
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
Lecture 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)
The student's learning outcomes after completing 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.
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
Forms of teaching and learning
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.
Examination
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.
Literature
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