International and Intercultural Communication
2018/2019
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
The module comprises a relevant coursework, associated discussion sessions, and an exam portfolio.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- significant varieties of intercultural contact that occur due to cultural, social and financial globalization processes such as communication within and between institutions and organizations, in intergovernmental cooperation and in international development and aid work
relevant identity-related factors and their influence on intercultural communication, including ethnicity, language, religion, etc.
theories of international and intercultural communication
various research traditions’ view on international and intercultural communication
significant methodological approaches to analyzing international and intercultural communication.
Skills
- analytical understanding of concrete examples of international and/or intercultural communication
- describing international and intercultural communication situations and their contexts by using relevant academic terminology
Competences
- critically discussing the consequences of understanding certain types of interpersonal, intergovernmental or inter-organizational interaction as international and intercultural communication on the basis of relevant theory
understanding and explaining the effect of different scientific approaches to the field of international and intercultural communication on the understanding of communication between institutions, organizations, and individuals with different national, ethnic and/or cultural backgrounds.
Extent and expected workload
5 ECTS
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | International and Intercultural Communication |
| Type of exam | Written exam
The examination is an exam portfolio; the content of the portfolio
must demonstrate that the student has achieved the above-mentioned
learning objectives that the student has achieved the
above-mentioned learning objectives and has participated actively
in course activities. The requirements for the contents of the
portfolio will be determined by the course instructor at the start
of the semester.
The assignment paper will be evaluated by the examiner. Any re-examinations will be held in held in accordance with the above guidelines on the basis of a revised exam portfolio. |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | International og interkulturel kommunikation |
| Module code | BALISE201818 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
|
| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Empty-place Scheme | Yes |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Study Board | Study Board of Language and International Studies |
| Department | Department of Culture and Global Studies |
| Faculty | The Faculty of Humanities |
