2013/2014
BA-EUB_CCU4 Communicating across Cultures
| English Title |
| Communicating across
Cultures |
|
|
| Language |
English |
| Exam ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Bachelor |
| Duration |
One Semester |
| Course period |
Spring
4. semester |
| Time Table |
Please see course schedule at e-Campus |
| Study board |
Study Board for Bachelor of Arts in European
Business
|
| Course
coordinator |
- Kursusansvarlig
Lill Ingstad - Department of International Business Communication
(IBC)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Language and Intercultural Studies
|
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Last updated on
12-08-2013
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| Learning objectives |
On completing the course, the student
should be able to:
- use the theory introduced in the course and the relevant
metalanguage to account for, analyse and discuss cultural
differences in general and in relation to communication and
language
- identify, discuss and analyse cultural dimensions at play in
various texts and/or cases/communication scenarios
- assess the impact of cultural differences on communication and
language strategies and possibly suggest solutions to communication
scenarios presented in cases
- present a written independent, well-structured and coherent
analysis and discussion in English without any significant lexical
or grammatical errors that may constitute a barrier to
communication
|
| Examination |
|
Communicating
across Cultures:
|
| Examination form |
Home assignment - written product |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual |
|
The assignment consists of a number of questions
within the theoretical framework of the course and an assignment
based on a case story or text relating to the course
curriculum. |
| Size of written product |
Max. 10 pages |
| Assignment type |
Written assignment |
| Duration |
48 hours to prepare |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale |
| Examiner(s) |
One internal examiner |
| Exam period |
May/June |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary
exam
|
|
| Course content and
structure |
|
The course is based on a number of theories within the overall
theme of intercultural communication. The theories are to provide
the students with a conceptual framework and a meta-language to
enable them to discuss and analyse culture’s impact on
intercultural communication.
Much of the course work will focus on understanding and building
awareness of the norms and values, the ‘invisible’ back-stage
culture, that may influence the way we interact and communicate
across cultures. This may include aspects such as face, politeness,
expressive vs. neutral language, use of titles, address forms,
introductions and the meaning of relationships for communication
purposes.
The impact of culture on the use of English as a lingua franca
will be part of the course curriculum as well.
|
| Teaching methods |
| A combination of dialogue lectures,
student facilitated sessions, class discussion based on course
curriculum and case assignments, written and oral
assignments. |
| Student workload |
| Lectures |
36 hours |
| Preparation |
126 hours |
| Exam |
48 hours |
|
| Expected literature |
Marie-Joëlle Browaeys & Roger
Price: Understanding Cross-Cultural Management, 2nd ed., FT
Prentice Hall
Kompendium: Communicating across Cultures |
Last updated on
12-08-2013
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