340114 PS Culture and Communication: English (2016S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 08.02.2016 09:00 to Su 21.02.2016 17:00
- Registration is open from Mo 29.02.2016 09:00 to Su 06.03.2016 17:00
- Deregistration possible until Th 31.03.2016 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 08.03. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Tuesday 15.03. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Tuesday 05.04. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Tuesday 12.04. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Tuesday 19.04. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Tuesday 03.05. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Tuesday 10.05. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Tuesday 24.05. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Tuesday 31.05. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Tuesday 07.06. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Tuesday 14.06. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Tuesday 21.06. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Tuesday 28.06. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
group presentations/discussions, two group written assignments, one individual final paper (essay)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
On completing this course, students should be able to:
- use the theory introduced in the course and the relevant meta-language to account for, analyze and discuss cultural differences in general and in relation to communication and language
- identify, discuss and analyze cultural dimensions at play in various texts and/or cases/communication scenarios
- assess the impact of cultural differences on communication strategies and possibly suggest solutions to communication scenarios presented in cases
- present a written independent, well-structured and coherent analysis and discussion in English without any significant lexical or grammatical errors that may constitute a barrier to communication
- use the theory introduced in the course and the relevant meta-language to account for, analyze and discuss cultural differences in general and in relation to communication and language
- identify, discuss and analyze cultural dimensions at play in various texts and/or cases/communication scenarios
- assess the impact of cultural differences on communication strategies and possibly suggest solutions to communication scenarios presented in cases
- present a written independent, well-structured and coherent analysis and discussion in English without any significant lexical or grammatical errors that may constitute a barrier to communication
Examination topics
lectures, group presentations (student-led discussions), general class discussions, discussions in buzz groups, feedback on written assignments
Reading list
will be made available and shared on Moodle
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:45
- provide students with a meta-language enabling them to discuss and analyze culture and the way culture impacts on language and communication strategies (from a business perspective)
- enable students to develop awareness of challenges in intercultural communication and to provide students with practical methods to adapt communication to target audiences from different cultures
- enable students to communicate more effectively in English in a global context