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Culture Portfolio: China, Chinese Culture (3 cr)

Code: 1002297-3004

General information


Timing

03.02.2020 - 30.04.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Location-independent

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

16 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Joint Elective Studies

Teachers

  • Katriina Vesanen

Groups

  • VAVA1920

Objective

After the virtual course, the student will have knowledge of the destination country, its society, customs and working life practices. The student understands the characteristics of the destination country’s culture and recognises the factors affecting intercultural communication.
The student can adjust his/her own communication taking into account the culture of the destination country.

Content

The following themes will be covered during the course:
- cultural awareness (for instance basing on different theories)
- stereotypes
- culture shock
- customs during free time and in work

Location and time

The course is implemented independently in Optima during 17.9.2018-25.11.2018.

Materials

The course material is provided in Optima.

Teaching methods

Self-regulated learning, information seach, application of culture theories, reflection of ones's own cultural experiences and background, self-reflection, experience sharing

Exam schedules

No exam

International connections

Instructed independent work, reflection of one's own cultural experiences and background, self-assessment

Student workload

The course is divided in four different modules
•Make yourself a study schedule. The course equals approximately 80 hours of student work.
•You can complete the course at your own pace, so that all assignments are completed By the end of the course
•No feedback is given. At the end of the course, the course instructor checks that all assignments are completed according to the given criteria. There is no teacher in the course.
•Criteria andfurther instructions are provided in Optima.
•The course is implemented in English.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

All course assignments need to be completed according to instructions and returned by the given deadline.

Content scheduling

After the course, the student has knowledge on the target country, its society, customs and working life methods. The student understands the characteristics of the target country culture and recognises the factors which affect the intercultural communication.
The student can adjust his/her communication according to the target country culture.
The following themes will be covered in the course during 3.2.-30.4.2020:
•cultural awareness (for instance basing on different theories)
•stereotypes
•culture shock
•customs during free time and in work.

Further information

Student places are divided between Turku University of Applied Sciences and other Universities of Applied Sciences, so that 50% of the students are accepted from Turku University of Applied Sciences and 50% of the students are accepted from other Universities of Applied Sciences (e.g. a total of 40 places in the course; 20 students from TUAS, 20 from other UAS). If any course places become available after the enrolment period, the students may also be accepted from the waiting list.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

At the end of the course, the course instructor will assess the returned assignments on a scale: pass/ fail.