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Intercultural CommunicationLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: HM10060

Credits

3 op

Teaching language

  • English

Responsible person

  • Martha Balerina

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

- Media and culture
- Intercultural communication in media history
- Basic concepts of culture
- Ethnicity and multiculturalism
- Cultural identity, cultural adaptation and cultural shock

Further information

Learning to learn, Ethics.