Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Free Elective
Recommended year of study
1
Total number of ECTS
3 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is to to provide the student with the basic skills (s)he needs in order to succeed in today?s multicultural society
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expecInlärningsresultat
to be able to demonstrate detailed understanding of the influences culture has on communication in an international context
to be able to communicate effectively in encounters between people from diverse cultural backgrounds by being e.g. ready to shift frames of reference.ted to be able to
Course contents
All behavior is communicating, and we cannot not communicate. A person communicates in great part by nonverbal communications, such as gestures, facial expressions, tone of voice, dress, body language, rituals. Most of our behavior is unconscious, and therefore we communicate unconsciously throughout the day.
- What is Culture
- What is Communication
- Intercultural Verbal Communication
- Intercultural Nonverbal Communication
- Value Orientations
- Culture Shock
- Cultural Adaptation
- Intercultural Conflict Management
Prerequisites and co-requisites
None
Recommended or required reading
Stella Ting-Toomey, Communicating Across Cultures ISBN 1-57230-445-6
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
Written tests
Examiner
Tefke Martina
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Group size
No limit
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