SFB50414 Intercultural Communication (Vår 2020)
Fakta om emnet
- Studiepoeng:
- 10
- Ansvarlig avdeling:
- Fakultet for informasjonsteknologi, ingeniørfag og økonomi
- Studiested:
- Halden
- Emneansvarlig:
- Jutta Eschenbach
- Undervisningsspråk:
- Engelsk
- Varighet:
- ½ år
Emnet er tilknyttet følgende studieprogram
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Compulsory course in Bachelor's Programme in International Communication
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Optional course in Bachelor's Programme in Society, Language and Culture
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Optional course in Bachelor`s Programme in Information Systems
Undervisningssemester
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Bachelor's Programme in International Communication: 2nd semester (spring)
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Bachelor's Programme in Society, Language and Culture: 4th or 6th semester (spring)
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Bachelor`s Programme in Information Systems: 4th or 6th semester (spring)
Studentens læringsutbytte etter bestått emne
Knowledge
The candidate
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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 candidate
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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 candidate
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has general intercultural competence.
Innhold
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Elementary social anthropology
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Other relevant topics within the field of intercultural communication
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Theories of how to compare cultures
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Analysis of communication situations applying various theories
Undervisnings- og læringsformer
Lectures and seminars in English.
Arbeidsomfang
The course will give the student approximately 280 hours of work.
Praksis
None
Arbeidskrav - vilkår for å avlegge eksamen
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One oral presentation
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One written assignment
All coursework must be completed at given deadlines and approved before signing up for the final exam.
Eksamen
Oral individual examination of approx. 30 minutes. No aids permitted. Grades: A-F.
Sensorordning
One external and one internal or to internal examinators.
Evaluering av emnet
The course is evaluated by the students each semester in accordance with HiØ's quality procedures.
Litteratur
The reading list is updated 10.02.2020
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Samovar, L. A., Porter, R. E. & McDaniel, E. R. (2017). Communication between Cultures. Australia: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning. (Earlier editions will work as well)
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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 1-6).
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Compendium (electronic).
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Course material handed out in class and/or posted on the learning platform.