Intercultural Communication (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

The course starts on 10 September, final class meeting is on 10 December 2025
After completing this course the student
- is able to interact with people from different cultures
- knows the various frameworks on cultures and has a better understanding of how each culture perceives i.e. time and space, face and face-saving, verbal and nonverbal communication
- appreciates the differences in cultural beliefs and communication practices
- is able to apply his/her knowledge and skills in working and communicating with ease and confidence in intercultural situations

Contents:- cultural frameworks
- cultural awareness and identity
- national cultures and cultural influences
- intercultural communication skills
- culture in teams, business cultures, special insight to French business environment

Objective

After completing this course the student
- is able to interact with people from different cultures
- knows the various frameworks on cultures and have a better understanding of how each culture perceives i.e. time and space, face and face-saving, verbal and nonverbal communication
- appreciates the differences in cultural beliefs and communication practices
- is able to apply his/her knowledge and skills in working and communicating with ease and confidence in intercultural situations

Content

Contents:
- cultural frameworks
- cultural awareness and identity
- cultural briefing
- national cultures and cultural influences
- intercultural communication skills
- culture in teams, business cultures

Materials

Basic course material will be available on Its Learning, additional rmaterial for the assignment is recommended based on students' own focus area.

Teaching methods

The course combines many methods:
-class sessions, shared knowledge in groups
-flipped learning,
-independent learning includes a small scale project with required research
-Working life contacts can be tied and applied

Exam schedules

This course is completed through assignments and there is no exam.

International connections

Pedagogical approach is international, working life oriented, learning in teams and also co-teaching as the course has two teachers
Course language is English, Finnish can be used as support

Completion alternatives

Alternative course are to be negotiated with teacher tutors

Student workload

5 cr = 135 h of student work
3*4h contact sessions with teacher
1*4h contact session with the co-teacher
preparing the pair assignment
preparing for the contact sessions by reading the material given (flipped learning)

Further information

Main information channel is e-mail, communication language preferably English