Intercultural Awareness (3 op)
Toteutuksen tunnus: KE00CE74-3062
Toteutuksen perustiedot
Ilmoittautumisaika
07.05.2025 - 30.09.2025
Ajoitus
01.08.2025 - 19.10.2025
Opintopistemäärä
3 op
Toteutustapa
Lähiopetus
Yksikkö
Liiketoiminta (LAB)
Toimipiste
Lappeenrannan kampus
Opetuskielet
- Englanti
Paikat
20 - 50
Koulutus
- Kieliopinnot LAB
Opettaja
- Hanna Vihava
Opetusryhmät
- Luennot 1 (Koko: 0. Avoin AMK: 0.)
Ryhmät
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LLPRLII23SJLiiketalouden koulutus 23S, juridiikka, Lappeenranta
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LLPRLII24SMLiiketalouden koulutus 24S, markkinointi, Lappeenranta
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LLPRLII23SMLiiketalouden koulutus 23S, markkinointi, Lappeenranta
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LLPRLII24SLLiiketalouden koulutus 24S, laskentatoimi, Lappeenranta
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LLPRIT25STietojenkäsittelyn koulutus 25S Lappeenranta
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LLPRLII23SLLiiketalouden koulutus 23S, laskentatoimi, Lappeenranta
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LLPRLII24SKLiiketalouden koulutus 24S, kaupallistaminen, Lappeenranta
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LLPRIT24STietojenkäsittelyn koulutus 24S Lappeenranta
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LLPRIB25SBachelor's Degree Programme in International Business 25S Lappeenranta
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LLPRIT23STietojenkäsittelyn koulutus 23S Lappeenranta
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
Course: lectures, videos, literature, individual/pair/group tasks/assignments.
All course tasks/assignments/assignment related (online) examinations must be completed/passed to complete the course.
Ajoitus ja läsnäolo
Period 1 in autumn 2025.
Attendance and active participation to lessons.
Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus
Hofstede, Hofstede & Minkov (2010): Cultures and Organizations. Software of the Mind.
Lewis, R.D. 4th Ed. (2018): When Cultures Collide.
Other study material provided by the teacher on Moodle.
Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat
No alternate completion methods offered.
Oppimisympäristö
The course is taught in the classroom at the Lappeenranta campus.
Students will also participate in learning through the tasks and material compiled in the course Moodle platform.
Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus
About 80 hours including student’s independent study.
Sisältö
This course is designed to build your knowledge and competence in intercultural interactions. Building on your own knowledge and experience, we will discuss the following:
- concepts of culture (Understanding culture and cultures) and communication
- theoretical frameworks for understanding cultural differences and similarities
- communicating across cultures
- cultural adaptation
- business cultures
Lisätietoja opiskelijalle: mm. edeltävä osaaminen
No pre-requisites.
Attendance and active participation required in lessons.
All course tasks/assignments/assignment exam(s) must be completed/passed to complete the course.
Arviointimenetelmät
Presentation in class 40%
Final exam in the Exam room 60%
Arviointiasteikko
1-5
Hylätty (0)
The student did not meet the course requirements.
Arviointikriteerit: taso 1: (arviointiasteikko 1-5)
The student has a basic but inconsistent
- understanding of the existence of cultural similarities and differences
- ability to apply some theoretical frameworks to analyze business, work-life cultures.
- understanding of the culture adaptation and adjustment process.
Arviointikriteerit: taso 5 (arviointiasteikko 1-5)
The student has a thorough and consistent
. ability to understand, recognizes and accept culture similarities and differences.
- ability to apply a variety of suitable theoretical frameworks to analyze business, work-life cultures and interactions.
- understanding of the culture adaptation and adjustment process.