Cross-cultural Communication and Global Employability (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Cross-cultural communication skills are becoming more and more important in today’s world of business and globalisation. Having knowledge of different cultures facilitates communication in multi-cultural working environments.
The purpose of this course is to equip students with intercultural business knowledge by real-case examples. The course is designed as an online course in collaboration with TAMK's strategic partners including Munich University of Applied Sciences.

The learning outcomes will include cross-cultural communication skills in various situations.
COURSE CONTENT
• Negotiation skills
• Marketing
• E commerce
• Business Etiquette
• Communication
• Cultural Dimensions
• Sustainability
• Effect of Globalization
• Company structure and culture
• English as a Lingua Franca

Location and time

The course is an online course. The times for meetings will be announced later.

Exam schedules

There will be no written exams. The grades are based on the final report in an academic style and a presentation.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation is based on completing the course work and assignments on time. The point earned from each assignment will be based on on-time submission and the quality of work.
All submitted assignments should be based on TAMK's report template and TAMK's report guidelines.
To pass the course the course students need to

1. Participate in the forums:

post to specific forums and comment on at least two posts.
participate in and contribute to all forum discussions.
Complete all the compulsory assignments.

2. Completing all assignments

All written assignments must be submitted to the designated submission folders.
The assignments must be completed using TUNI's report guide and template.

3. Participate in small group/pair discussions.

Group activities must be documented and submitted as a memo.

4. Final essay Graded (1-5) Collaborative task with local groups or a Universities of applied sciences in Europe.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, self-driven studies, group work, group discussions and collaborative work

Learning materials

Materials for the course will be provided to the Moodle platform. Students will also need to gather relevant materials for their projects.

Student workload

The course is mainly based on self-study and collaborative work. Subsequent lectures are not mandatory, but the first lecture and the presentation lectures are mandatory.

Content scheduling

The contents are divided into cultural studies and future skills.

Practical training and working life cooperation

The course mainly an application of the theories in real-life situations.

International connections

There a possibility for collaborative work with the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.

Further information

The first lecture is very important for all participants of this course. Please, make time to attend the first lesson to get the overview of the course.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has not submitted any assignments and has not contributed to the forum discussions.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has completed all the assignments with a minimum grade.
He/she has
- based the arguments on research or life experience.
- written the assignments using the required template and referencing style.
The language is readable and comprehensible.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has completed all the assignments and contributed to the forums.
He/she has
- based the arguments on research or life experience.
- written the assignments using the required template and referencing style.
The language is readable and comprehensible.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has completed all the assignments and contributed to the forums.
He/she has:
-based the arguments on research, materials provided on Moodle or life experience.
- written the assignments using the required template and referencing style.
The language of the assignments is readable and comprehensible.
- scored the maximum points for each assignment.