Intercultural Communication (5 cr)
Code: LTB6016-LTB20L1
General information
- Timing
- 10.02.2020 - 18.09.2020
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 4 cr
- Virtual portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- International Business (BB)
- Campus
- Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 50
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in International Business
- Teachers
- Heidi Vartiainen
- Kirsi-Marja Toivanen
- Teacher in charge
- Kirsi-Marja Toivanen
- Scheduling groups
- LTBNS19A (Size: 25 . Open UAS : 0.)
- LTBNS19B (Size: 25 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Groups
-
LTBNS19Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Fall, 2019
- Small groups
- LTBNS19A
- LTBNS19B
- Course
- LTB6016
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
You are aware of the essential cultural factors that affect interpersonal communication and multicultural teamwork. You are able to adjust your speech and communication style, and accommodate your behaviour to converge with a multicultural group.
Content
- Basics of intercultural communication
- Principles of group dynamics and teamwork
Materials
Materials and literature announced at the beginning of the study unit. Course materials available in Moodle.
Student workload
Contact teaching 50h (includes 20 hours of lectures and 30 hours of workshops), learning assignments 30h, literature 10h, teamwork 10h, self study 30h, Evaluation and feedback 5h