Intercultural Communication (3 cr)
Code: HM10060-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.04.2025 - 30.04.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 20.10.2025 - 19.12.2025
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Medianomikoulutus (HM)
- Campus
- Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 15 - 20
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Media
- Teachers
- Martha Balerina
- Teacher in charge
- Martha Balerina
- Groups
-
HMNS22Media (BA), Full-time Studies, Fall, 2022
- Course
- HM10060
Evaluation scale
H-5
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 media discourse.
Content
- Media and culture
- Intercultural communication in media history
- Basic concepts of culture
- Ethnicity and multiculturalism in media discourse
- Cultural identity, cultural adaptation and cultural shock in media discourse
Teaching methods
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 media discourse.
Key concepts:
- Media and culture
- Intercultural communication in media history
- Basic concepts of culture
- Ethnicity and multiculturalism in media discourse
- Cultural identity, cultural adaptation and cultural shock in media discourse
Further information
Learning to learn, Ethics.