Managing Cultural Diversity (5op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

In this course, the participants will seek to understand and manage cultural diversity in an educational context. They will also develop the skills and knowledge to support cultural change within organizations. The participants will apply a synergistic approach to deal with multicultural issues and use a critical frame to evaluate national, organizational, business and family culture.

After completing the course, the participants will be able to:

- understand culture from critical point of view; national, organizational, business and family culture
- describe and explain organizational behaviour across cultures
- demonstrate an understanding of the impact of culture in human and corporate behaviour
- apply a synergistic approach when dealing with multicultural issues
- explain the importance of empathy and culturally lenient attention in a multicultural setting

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

Typology of culture
Emergence of culture
Culture and religion (protestant ethics and capitalism, Islam and Hinduism)
Impact of culture in learning context
Work ethics in different culture
Cultural differences and similarities
Cultural synergy
Organisational behaviour
Cultural change

Aika ja paikka

11.03.2019 - 21.04.2019
TABULA
Zoom

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

-No test
All activities must be completed by 11.03.2019 - 21.04.2019

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Project and presentation: 30%
Individual task: 20%
Reading: and commenting: 20%
Group task: 20%
Weekly activity feedback: 10%
Points & grade:
25-40: 1
41-55: 2
56-70: 3
71-85: 4
86- above= 5
Detail task description can be found on TABULA

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

- Online task; group & individual
- Group project & online presentation
- Suggested reading
- Weekly task evaluation

Oppimateriaalit

- Organization Culture and Leadership, Edgar H. Schein, 5th edition
- Cultures and Organizations: Software of the mind, Geert Hofstede et. al, 3rd edition
- Suggested materials to TABULA course site

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Total workload for each student: 27 x 5 = 135 h
Project and presentation: 20 h
Individual task: 40 h
Reading: and commenting: 40
Group task: 20 h
Weekly activity feedback: 15 h
Detail task description can be found on TABULA

Sisällön jaksotus

Follow TABULA weekly task distribution

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

No other alternative than online implementation

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

Own workplace oriented task

Kansainvälisyys

Possible

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

Any delay in weekly task delivery would reduce points and ultimately the course grade

Arviointikriteerit - hylätty (0) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Not done the group project & irregular to weekly activities

Arviointikriteerit - tyydyttävä (1-2) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Student has done two-third of the given tasks including the course project. Student has demonstrated basic understanding to core issues of the course through required tasks and project.

Arviointikriteerit - hyvä (3-4) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Student has done all the given tasks. Participated to the online presentation. Student has demonstrated clear and deep understanding to core issues of the course through required tasks and project. In addition, student has proposed own opinion to the required tasks and discussed issues from multiple perspectives. Student has still scope for improving his/her performance.

Arviointikriteerit - kiitettävä (5) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Student has done all the given tasks. Participated to the online presentation. Student has demonstrated clear and deep understanding to core issues of the course through required tasks and project. In addition, student has proposed own opinion to the required tasks and discussed issues from multiple perspectives. Furthermore, student has shown extraordinary creativity in individual tasks.