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Intercultural communication competence (5 cr)

Code: KEP7061-3004

General information


Enrollment

01.10.2021 - 31.10.2021

Timing

26.01.2022 - 13.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Business Economics

Teachers

  • Heidi Vartiainen

Teacher in charge

Heidi Vartiainen

Groups

  • TOP21_22
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2021-2022

Objective

On completion of the course the successful student will be able toidentify basic concepts and issues relating to culture and intercultural communicationapply theories of intercultural communication into his/her own professional contextpay attention to his/her own communication skills in working lifeanalyse the role of intercultural communication competence as a professional skill in different work settings

Content

Culture, cultural diversity, cultural awareness, intercultural communication, communication competence

Location and time

The kick-off seminar (2 hours), the concluding seminar (2 hours), independent studies (131 hours)
To learn more:
https://weboodi.uef.fi/weboodi/opettaptied.jsp?OpetTap=76445564&html=1

Materials

Available in the online learning environment.

Teaching methods

Core content: Culture, cultural diversity, cultural awareness, intercultural communication, communication competence
Learning outcomes:
On completion of the course the successful student will be able to
identify basic concepts and issues relating to culture and intercultural communication
apply theories of intercultural communication into his/her own professional context
pay attention to his/her own communication skills in working life
analyse the role of intercultural communication competence as a professional skill in different work settings
The course is organised by University of Eastern Finland.

(The course coordinator at Karelia UAS is Heidi Vartiainen.)

Karelia UAS students and exchange students must register through UEF online registration form https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/8D050AD6F2658AD0 (1 Oct- 22 Oct 2021)

The amount of students accepted is 10 from Karelia UAS.

Student workload

Kick-off seminar (2 h), concluding seminar (2 h), Independent studying 131 h

Evaluation scale

H-5