TEIM18 Intercultural Communication, ECTS-points
/Interkulturell kommunikation/

Advancement level:
C

Aim:
The aim of the course is to study the prerequisites, development and methods with regard to intercultural communication. The emphasis is put on a comparative analysis of business cultures related to different value systems.

Prerequisites:
Language studies of the language chosen. Visit abroad accomplished

Course organization:
Lectures, seminars with in-depth studies.

Course content:
The shaping and changing of cultural patterns, how cultural communication originates and develops. The importance of languages, ideologies and cultures for business cultures and technology viewpoints will be discussed as well as methods and theories for intercultural communication. Communication in multicultural groups. Examples are chosen from various cultural areas such as the Anglo Saxon countries, Central Europe, Asia and the Arab countries.

Course literature:
Will be announced later.

TEN1 Written examination and an in-depth study, 2p.

Course language is Swedish.