SFB50414 Intercultural Communication (Vår 2024)
Fakta om emnet
- Studiepoeng:
- 10
- Ansvarlig avdeling:
- Fakultet for informasjonsteknologi, ingeniørfag og økonomi
- Studiested:
- Halden
- Emneansvarlig:
- Wayne Kelly
- Undervisningsspråk:
- Engelsk
- Varighet:
- ½ år
Emnet er tilknyttet følgende studieprogram
Compulsory course in Bachelor's Programme in International Communication with a specialisation in professional communication.
Optional course for others.
Undervisningssemester
Bachelor's Programme in International Communication, specialisation in professional communication: 2nd 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.
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
Individual home exam of 72 hours with a maximum 3000 words.
All aids permitted.
Grades: A-F.
Sensorordning
One external and one internal or two internal examinators.
Evaluering av emnet
This course is evaluated by a
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Mid-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.