Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

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

Content (course unit)

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

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student can define culture, recognises cultural differences and other phenomena in the field related. While doing tasks, he/she needs assistance. The student knows diverse courses of action but cannot justify his/her choices in practical context. He/she give and receive feedback but considers and assesses things from his/her viewpoints. He/she cannot judge things from multiple perspectives.  He/she is aware of course load and able to do routine tasks but may need to remind. 

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student can define culture, recognises cultural differences and other phenomena in the field related. The student knows diverse courses of action but cannot justify his/her choices in practical context. He/she give and receive feedback but considers and assesses things from his/her viewpoints. He/she cannot judge things from multiple perspectives.  He/she is aware of course load and able to do routine tasks but may need to remind. 

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student understands culture from multiple perspectives and analyses its impact upon learning and educating context. The student, as a resource person, acts independently or parts of a teaching group in bridging cultural diversity in learning environment. He/she can search for diverse courses of action while dealing with pupils having different cultural backgrounds. The student uses feedback systematically in allocating tasks among culturally diverse learners and ensure growth thereby. He/she knows to perform his/her tasks responsibly in a group and independently as well. The student is flexible and non-hesitant in taking international assignment.

Location and time

From 02.05.2022 to 30.08.2022

Exam schedules

There is no course test.
Alternatively, there is course project and its presentation.

Assessment methods and criteria

Online individual & group activities

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

This is an online course. Study methods are followed:
Reading, individual task, group task, project and 2 online lectures (16:30-19:30).
I will inform the online lecture dates soonest possible.

Learning materials

- Organization Culture and Leadership, Edgar H. Schein, 5th edition
- Cultures and Organizations: Software of the mind, Geert Hofstede et. al, 3rd edition
-The Cultural Map, Erin Meyer, International edition 2015
- Suggested materials to electronic course platform

Student workload

Total: 27x5= 135 hours
Online lecture & reading: 40h
Group activity: 20h
Individual task: 30h
Project & presentation: 30h
Following presentation, presentation participation diary writing & course feedback: 15h

Content scheduling

Part 1:
Culture
Typology of culture
Emergence of culture
Part 2:
Impact of culture in business context
Work ethics in different culture
Cultural differences and similarities
Part 3:
Cultural synergy
Organisational behaviour

Completion alternatives

Talk to the course teacher

Practical training and working life cooperation

Task related to current / past workplace

International connections

Possible

Further information

Stick to the course activity deadlines

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

Unable to participate to half of the course activities

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

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.

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

Student has done all the given tasks. Participated to project 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.

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

Student has done all the given tasks. Participated to project 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.