| Module name (EN): Intercultural Communication |
| Degree programme: International Project Semester, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2020 |
| Module code: IPS.IC |
| SAP-Submodule-No.: P231-0123 |
| Hours per semester week / Teaching method: 1V (1 hour per week) |
| ECTS credits: 0,5 |
| Semester: 1 |
| Mandatory course: yes |
| Language of instruction: English |
| Assessment: Presentation of 45 min. [updated 16.04.2020] |
| Applicability / Curricular relevance: IPS.IC (P231-0123) International Project Semester, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2020, semester 1, mandatory course Suitable for exchange students (learning agreement) |
| Workload: 15 class hours (= 11.25 clock hours) over a 15-week period. The total student study time is 15 hours (equivalent to 0.5 ECTS credits). There are therefore 3.75 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation. |
| Recommended prerequisites (modules): None. |
| Recommended as prerequisite for: |
| Module coordinator: Dr. Julia Frisch |
| Lecturer: N.N. [updated 01.07.2022] |
| Learning outcomes: After successfully completing this module, students will be able: - to know essential aspects of intercultural communication, - to establish a theoretical and practical connection to intercultural concerns, - to provide a general overview of personal and professional life relevant aspects of intercultural communication, - to identify and analyze reasons for misunderstandings between members of different cultures, - to organize group work in a multicultural team, - to identify and solve conflicts in teams, - to improve their empathy, communication skills, - to show respect for others, compromise, and tolerance, - to development of confidence in themselves and trust in other people, - to write and communicate about cultural matters. [updated 21.04.2020] |
| Module content: Discussion of fundamental questions of intercultural communication: - Culture and cultural identity - Dealing with prejudices and stereotypes - Communication and culture (How does communication work and what role can cultural factors play in it?) - Verbal and non-verbal communication - Acculturation/Culture shock - Intercultural communication strategies - Influence of hierarchy and power relationships on intercultural communication- - Diversity management - Globalization and its influences on culture and intercultural communication Case studies and examples will be adapted to the needs of the students. [updated 16.04.2020] |
| Recommended or required reading: - Geert Hofstede, Gert Jan Hofstede, and Michael Minkov, Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind. Revised and expanded 3rd Edition. 550 pages. New York: McGraw-Hill USA, 2010, - Richard Lewis: When cultures collide - Schneider/Barsoux, Managing Across Cultures, Harlow (UK) - Deresky, Global Management, New Jersey - Rothlauf, Interkulturelles Management, München/Wien - Rodrigues, C.; International Management: A Cultural Approach, Cincinnati (Ohio) - additional literature on selected national cultures - A literature list with further sources will be given to the participants at the beginning of the course [updated 16.04.2020] |
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