Intercultural Advanced Communication (German)
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| Name | Department | City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristian Bruun Rasmussen | brunras@sdu.dk | Institut for Sprog og Kommunikation | Odense |
Overall description learning objectives
Learnings objectives - Knowledge
At the end of the course, students should be able to
- demonstrate knowledge in depth of different communication theories and cultural concepts as well as to the function of communications in intercultural encounters
- demonstrate knowledge of the standards, forms and functions of academic writing in the foreign language
Learning objectives - Skills
At the end of the course, students should be able to
- apply the above theories and concepts in an analysis of intercultural communication and be able to assess and discuss the applied theory framework´s strengths and weaknesses
- master communication in the intercultural encounter
- apply and discuss relevant theory in relation to a self-selected communications related problem
- formulate their position in accordance with the standards that apply to academic writing and communication of study results in the foreign language
Learning objectives - Competences
At the end of the course, students should be able to
- deal with cross-cultural cooperation and conflicts
- prepare a project on a scientific basis
Content
Forms of instruction and work
Teaching in the course may take place in the following forms: Lectures, case-oriented instruction, discussions, group work, as well as reviewing solutions for case assignments in the form of discussion panels.
Teaching is organised in such a way as to support the humanities model for active learning and activating teaching, cf. section Didactic, pedagogical basis and contact to research environment in the curriculum. The teacher must inform students about how study activities are organised on commencement of teaching.
The teaching of the course activates the student in the following teaching spaces/learning spaces:
- Teaching space where the university teacher has the responsibility for planning and is present
- Study space where the university teacher has the responsibility for planning but is not present
- Teaching space where the university teacher is present but the students have the responsibility for planning specific sub-activities
- Study space where the students have the responsibility for planning, and the university teacher is not present
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Method of assessment: Project with individual oral defence.
The examination consists of the preparation of a project report in the foreign language (German) followed by an oral examination based on the written project, that is thus indirectly part of the evaluation. The report is prepared by groups of 2 to 3 students.
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Additional information
For students who take the subject as part of an approved stay abroad: Free (unrestricted) take-home assignment
In the free (unrestricted) take-home assignment the student must, using the subject´s learning objectives as a basis, select a problem issue, elucidate and examine this as well as account for the theories and methods that have been utilised.
Method of assessment: Free (unrestricted) take-home assignment
Page extent: 8-10 standard pages
Language: The foreign language
Marking: External
Evaluation: 7-point grading scale
Weighting: 5 ECTS
Assessment criteria:
Considering the method of assessment and the current study level, specific emphasis will be put on the extent to which the student´s performance meets the learning objectives as well as to what extent the student masters the general competence objectives mentioned in the currculum, section Aim of Programme, including any professional profile and specialistions, particularly no. 3, 5, 7, 8, 10-14 and 16 that the course pays special attention to.
The grade will be awarded according to the extent of the fulfilment of the learning objectives as described in the Grading Scale Order (karakterbekendtgørelsen).
A single grade is awarded as an expression of the overall assessment of the written project report and the individual oral defence.
Several students may contribute to the assignment: Yes, max. 3 students. It must be clear from the preparation who is responsible for what parts of the assignment. Individual grades will be given. Length of the assignment, see the section "Length" above.
Reexamination takes place in the same way as the ordinary examination.