Intercultural Awareness (3 op)
Toteutuksen tunnus: KE00CE74-3004
Toteutuksen perustiedot
Ilmoittautumisaika
03.05.2021 - 05.09.2021
Ajoitus
06.09.2021 - 19.12.2021
Opintopistemäärä
3 op
Virtuaaliosuus
3 op
Toteutustapa
Etäopetus
Yksikkö
Muotoiluinstituutti (LAB)
Toimipiste
Verkkokampus, Lahti
Opetuskielet
- Englanti
Paikat
15 - 35
Koulutus
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Packaging and Brand Design
Opettaja
- Tarja Ahonen
Vastuuopettaja
Arto Kutvonen
Opetusryhmät
- Verkkoluento 1 (Koko: 0. Avoin AMK: 0.)
Ryhmät
-
KKIE21LABHKieli- ja viestintäopinnot 2021-2022, LAB
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MLTIPAC21SBachelor's Degree Programme in Packaging and Brand Design 21S Lahti
Pienryhmät
- Verkkoluento 1
Osaamistavoitteet
Students are able to
-understand cultural similarities and differences
-work effectively with international partners
-analyze business and work life cultures including Finland using different cultural frameworks
-understand culture adaptation and adjustment.
Toteutustapa ja opetusmenetelmät
100% real-time-live-online weekly lessons (via Zoom).
Course: lectures, videos, literature, individual/pair/group tasks/assignments.
All course assignments/assignment related (online) examinations must be completed/passed to complete the course. Retakes not allowed for assignment related (online) examinations as they are part of (the) assignment/assignments (are not complete course content examinations).
Ajoitus ja läsnäolo
For the duration of the term.
Attendance and active participation in lessons.
Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus
Hofstede, Hofstede & Minkov (2010): Cultures and Organizations. Software of the Mind.
Lewis, R. (2010): When Cultures Collide.
Other study material provided by the teacher on Moodle.
Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat
No alternative completion methods offered.
All course assignments/assignment related (online) examinations must be completed/passed to complete the course. Retakes not allowed for assignment related (online) examinations as they are part of (the) assignment/assignments (are not complete course content examinations).
Oppimisympäristö
100% real-time-live-online weekly lessons (via Zoom).
Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus
About 80 hours student work.
Sisältö
1. Culture as an interdisciplinary phenomenon
2. Stereotype awareness
3. Theoretical frameworks for understanding cultural differences and similarities; incl. Hofstede’s 6D Model
4. Intercultural communication; Lewis’ Communication profiles
5. Cultural adaptation
6. Business cultures
Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen
No pre-requisites. Compulsory attendance and active participation in lessons.
Arviointimenetelmät
Grade scale 5 - 0.
Arviointiasteikko
1-5
Hylätty (0)
The student did not fulfil/meet the course requirements/learning outcomes.
Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)
The student basically understands that cultural similarities and differences exist.
The student has a basic understanding of the global-mindset concept and its role in effective connections with international partners.
The student can apply some theoretical frameworks to analyze business, work-life cultures.
The student understands the culture adaptation and adjustment process.
The student attends the course lessons and completes (passes) course assignment(s).
Arviointikriteerit: taso 3 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)
The student understands and accepts that culture similarities and differences exist.
The student has a good understanding of the global-mindset concept and its role in effective connections with international partners.
The student can apply most theoretical frameworks to analyze business, work-life cultures.
The student has a good understanding of the culture adaptation and adjustment process.
The student participates in course lessons and completes (passes) the course assignment(s).
Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)
The student understands, recognizes and accepts that culture similarities and differences exist.
The student has acquired a global mindset and can work effectively with international partners.
The student can apply a variety of suitable theoretical frameworks to analyze business, work-life cultures.
The student has an excellent understanding of the culture adaptation and adjustment process.
The student actively participates in course lessons and completes (passes) the course assignment(s).