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Intercultural Awareness (3 op)

Toteutuksen tunnus: KE00CE74-3026

Toteutuksen perustiedot


Ilmoittautumisaika

01.07.2022 - 04.09.2022

Ajoitus

05.09.2022 - 16.12.2022

Opintopistemäärä

3 op

Virtuaaliosuus

3 op

Toteutustapa

Etäopetus

Yksikkö

Liiketoiminta (LAB)

Toimipiste

Verkkokampus

Opetuskielet

  • Englanti

Paikat

15 - 70

Koulutus

  • Kieliopinnot LAB
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business

Opettaja

  • Tarja Ahonen

Opetusryhmät

  • Luennot 1 (Koko: 0. Avoin AMK: 0.)

Ryhmät

  • LLTIIB22S
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business 22S Lahti
  • KKIE22LABH
    Kieli- ja viestintäopinnot 2022-2023, LAB

Pienryhmät

  • Luennot 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 lessons (via Zoom).
Course: lectures/individual/pair/group tasks/assignments in multicultural teams.
All course tasks/assignments/assignment parts/assignment related (online) examinations must be completed/passed to complete the course.
Retakes not allowed for assignments/assignment parts/assignment related (online) examinations.

Ajoitus ja läsnäolo

For the duration of the term.
Attendance and active participation to 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 tasks/assignments/assignment parts/assignment related (online) examinations must be completed/passed to complete the course. Retakes not allowed for assignment/assignments/assignment parts/assignment related (online) examinations as they are part of (the) assignment/assignments.

Oppimisympäristö

In-class, in-person classroom lessons.

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 (Excellent) - 0 (Fail).

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

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).