Intercultural Communication - Requirements


Structure of the subject – 1 lecture and 2 seminars -1 seminar with the number of students lower
than 5


Lectures are not obligatory, but their content will be included in the final exam.



textbook: HEINZ, K. Intercultural Communication – updated edition


During the course you can score 100 points – to pass you have to have 70%:


1 Presentation – a topic related to the syllabus of the course – 30 points – 20 min.

Foreign students are recommended to present specifics of their own cultures


2. Seminar work – one of the suggested topics or student´s own topic, but different from the topic
of the presentation, it must involve a small questionnaire research conducted by the students – 5
pages – 20 points – it must be handed in 3 days before the oral exam



-       Intercultural dimension in non-verbal communication

-       Adaptation to a target culture

-       Culture shock

-       Religions of the world

-       Culture values

-       National stereotypes and their overcoming, nationalism and ethnocentrism

-       Food in various cultures – food prohibitions


Attendance (seminars) – 70%


3. Oral exam– 50 points –


Topics:


1     Business Organization and Culture

2     Religions and Their Impact on Intercultural Communication

3     The Importance of Eating Habits for Various Cultures

4     Division of Cultures

5    The Power of Non-Verbal Communication

6    Finnish Business Ethics

7    Spanish Culture and Its Specifics

8    Holidays and Celebrations in Turkish Culture