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Intercultural Studies (3 cr)

Code: LUV6048-LUB22L1

General information


Enrollment

01.10.2021 - 31.10.2021

Timing

15.02.2022 - 30.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Medianomikoulutus (HM)

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

20 - 70

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Media

Teachers

  • Martha Balerina

Teacher in charge

Martha Balerina

Groups

  • LUVNS19
    Media (BA), Full-time Studies, Fall, 2019

Objective

The student understands the basic concepts related with culture, ethnicity, multiculturalism and other intercultural issues. The student learns to recognise and assess different cultural representations and their meanings for people involved, and learns to analyse culturally motivated behaviour. The student understands the importance of gender in culture and ethnicity. The student learns to articulate cultural topics in different modes of discourse.

Content

Theoretical context
- the basic concepts of culture, ethnicity, multiculturalism, identity, cultural adaptation and cultural shock, culture in media, intercultural communication.

Practical assignments are related to topical issues of intercultural communication and the communication of cultural differences.

Teaching methods

The student understands the basic concepts related with culture, ethnicity,multiculturalism and other intercultural issues. The student learns to recognize and assess different cultural representations and their meanings for people involved, and learns to analyse culturally motivated behaviour. The student understands the importance of gender in culture and ethnicity. The student learns to articulate cultural topics in different modes of discourse.

Theoretical context -the basic concepts of culture, ethnicity, multiculturalism, identity, cultural adaptation and cultural shock, culture in media, intercultural communication. Practical assignments are related to topical issues of intercultural communication and the communication of cultural differences.

Evaluation scale

H-5