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Intercultural Communication (3 cr)

Code: KIKU0001-3002

General information

Enrollment

16.11.2020 - 10.01.2021

Timing

11.01.2021 - 11.05.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Business and Hospitality Management (LAB)

Campus

E-campus, Lappeenranta

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

13 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Business
  • Language studies LUT

Teachers

  • Jaana Häkli

Scheduling groups

  • Verkkoluento 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • LITAD19
    Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Business Administration 19S, digitradenomi, Lappeenranta
  • KKIE20LUTH
    Language and Communication Studies 2020-2021, LUT

Small groups

  • Webinar

Learning outcomes

Proficiency level: B2-C1

Students are able to understand and tolerate cultural differences and their impact especially on business cultures. They learn to analyze cultures and cultural differences in management styles theoretically, and learn how to live and work as global citizens in diverse working environments.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Students are able to understand and tolerate cultural differences and their impact especially onbusiness cultures. They learn to analyze cultures and cultural differences in management stylestheoretically, and learn how to live and work as global citizens in diverse working environments.

Study methods: lectures, group work and individual assignments, simulation exercises.

Timing and attendance

75% attendance in webinars

Learning material and recommended literature

Materials available online.
Recommended reading:
Hofstede; G. (2010): Cultures and Organizations: Software of the mind.
Lewis, R. (2006): When cultures collide.

Learning environment

Moodle

Contents

- Understanding the multidisciplinary phenomenon of culture
- Intercultural awareness and the importance of culture in business context
- Differences in verbal and non-verbal communication
- Hofstede'stheory on 6 cultural dimensions and Globe-theory
- Business etiquette
- Introduction to global citizenship and diversity management.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No prerequisities

Assessment criteria

Accepted study assignments, both individual and group works, active participation in contact lessons and studies online.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The students doesn't command the course content.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student has a satisfactory knowledge of the course content.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student has a good command of the course content

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student has an excellent command of the course content.