Information on individual educational components (ECTS-Course descriptions) per semester | |
Degree programme: | Bachelor Computer Science - Software and Information Engineering |
Type of degree: | FH BachelorĀ“s Degree Programme |
Full-time | |
Winter Semester 2023 | |
Course unit title | Intercultural Communication |
Course unit code | 024717050901 |
Language of instruction | English |
Type of course unit (compulsory, optional) | Compulsory |
Semester when the course unit is delivered | Winter Semester 2023 |
Teaching hours per week | 2 |
Year of study | 2023 |
Level of course unit (e.g. first, second or third cycle) | First Cycle (Bachelor) |
Number of ECTS credits allocated | 3 |
Name of lecturer(s) | Roland PETERSTORFER |
Prerequisites and co-requisites |
None |
Course content |
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:
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Learning outcomes |
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. |
Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
PBL, group discussions, readings, excursion |
Assessment methods and criteria |
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:
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Comment |
The success of this class depends to a large extent on the active participation and input of students. |
Recommended or required reading |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face, distance learning) |
Face-to-face |
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