Intercultural Communication
| Degree programme | Computer Science - Software and Information Engineering |
| Subject area | Engineering Technology |
| Type of degree | Bachelor Full-time Winter Semester 2024 |
| Course unit title | Intercultural Communication |
| Course unit code | 024717050901 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Type of course unit (compulsory, optional) | Compulsory |
| Teaching hours per week | 2 |
| Year of study | 2024 |
| Level of the course / module according to the curriculum | |
| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 3 |
| Name of lecturer(s) | Roland PETERSTORFER |
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Taking Milton Bennetts definition of intercultural communication as the ability to effectively communicate in multicultural situations and to interact in an appropriate manner in different cultures, this seminar deals with the cognitive, affective and behavioural aspects of culture and communication and focuses on the following:
- intrapersonal and interpersonal understanding of oneself and awareness of others;
- knowledge about how and why symbols, rules, norms and values etc. are culturally determined;
- skills for orientating oneself in a foreign culture;
- knowledge about ones own culture;
- knowledge about foreign cultures;
- intercultural communication and the workplace.
The students are able to: Define concepts of intercultural communication; Further develop competency in the area of intercultural communication; Identify differences and similarities in language use and non-verbal communication between various cultures and compare these; Compare value systems of single cultures and describe their consequences in various contexts.
PBL, group discussions, readings, excursion
- Research Project (Project Report) 60%
- Project Presentation 10%
- In-Class Work/Participation 30%
For a positive grade, overall across all compulsory parts of the examination a minimum of 50% of the possible points must be achieved AND in the following parts of the examination a minimum of 50% of the points must be achieved:
- Research Project (Project Report) 60%
- Project Presentation 10%
The success of this class depends to a large extent on the active participation and input of students.
- Bennet, Dr Milton J. (2013): Basic Concepts of Intercultural Communication. Nicholas Brealey Publishing Ltd.
- Hofstede, Geert (2003): Culture's Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions and Organizations Across Nations. 2 Revised edition. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications Ltd.
- Hofstede, Geert; Hofstede, Gert Jan; Minkov, Michael (2010): Cultures and Organizations - Software of the Mind: Intercultural Cooperation and Its Importance for Survival. 3., revised edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Education Ltd.
Face-to-face