Intercultural Communication in Business 1.S3.EPC.EB.5

Course objectives
To develop students' understanding of culture in the context of communication.
To develop students' knowledge about communication processes in diverse business relations and organizations.
To induce reflexive thinking about oneself in diverse organizations in typical professional situations.
To trigger critical thinking about power relations and their institutionalization in communication processes in culturally diverse contexts.
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Course content
Culture and Communication in Professional Contexts
Intercultural and Cross-Cultural Communication in Business
Intercultural Communication Competence
A Communication Theory of Culture
Self-Identity and Culture
Ingroups and Outgroups
Privilege and Culture
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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:
reading and in-class discussion, group or individual assignments, mini-case studies, interaction with FORTHEM peers via Diversity and Migration lab, that include tandem assignments, interviews with lab stakeholders and experts in the field of intercultural communication in Europe.

Field of study

English in Public Communication

Student workload

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties Number of ECTS points: 3 1 ECTS – 30 hours: participation in classes 2 ECTS – 45 hours: preparation + 15 hours: consultations

Study level

BA level studies

Education profile

full time studies

Type of course

obligatory courses
elective courses

The semester in which the subject is carried out

semester 4

Mode

(in Polish) Realizowany w sali

Requirements

English in Business elective module Aspects of Economics and Business Administration Organizational Culture The Other in Business Communication

Course coordinators

Term 2022/23-L:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Michał Wanke

Term 2023/24-L:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Pradeep Kumar

Term 2024/25-L:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Pradeep Kumar

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes acc to PQR 2019

Knowledge
Student
1. has the basic knowledge of intercultural communication in business (m-W-1/P6S_WK)

Skills
Student can
3. search for, analyze, select and use information utilizing various sources and methods (m-U-1/P6S_UO)
3. use English at C1 level with experts in intercultural business communication (m-U-2/P6S_UK)
4. collaborate with other students to prepare projects, presentations or texts in English that can be publicized out of class (k_U08/P6S_UO; K_U12)

Social competences
Students are ready to
5. specify the priorities for the implementation of their goals and tasks designated by others in intercultural business contexts (m-K-1/P6S_KR)
6. shape their own views on the basis of the gained general and detailed knowledge in intercultural business contexts (m-K-2/P6S_KK)

Assessment criteria

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes

1. Active class participation - 20% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6)
2. Individual written tasks / oral presentations - up to 80% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5)

Pass at 60 % of the final grade

Bibliography

Reading list:
Cultures and Organizations : Software for the Mind: Software for the Mind
Geert Hofstede, Gert Jan Hofstede, Mcgraw-hill,2004
Hoffman, E. Lost in Translation. Harmons 1990.
Jandt, F.E. Intercultural Communication. An introduction 2000.

Supplementary reading:
Riding the Waves of Culture, Understanding Diversity in Global Business, Fons Trompenaars, Charles Hampden-Turner, 2012.
Exploring Culture: Exercises, Stories and Synthetic Cultures
Gert Jan Hofstede, Paul B. Pedersen, Geert H. Hofstede
Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2002.

Additional materials to be found on moodle
moodle.uni.opole.pl

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

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