Intercultural Communication (3 cr)

Objective

Construction engineering students will develop their intercultural competence so that they are able to recognise cultural differences, understand them and adapt their communication style as required. They will apply their international communication competence and deepen their abilities to work in international and multicultural working life situations involving spoken and written interaction in English.

Content

Concepts of culture and communication
Variables for comparing cultures
Cultural differences in communication
The process of adapting to a culture / working abroad
Written business communication
Meetings and negotiations
Presentation of a foreign company, production and products or a meeting or negotiation situation prepared and held for evaluation.

Materials

Course material

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student participates with enthusiasm and profoundness in the course assignments and completes the assignments excellently
- is able to recognise the main theories and principles of intercultural communication
- is able to discuss and write about related themes using the correct terminology
- pronunciation and intonation is clear
- is able to plan and implement a comprehensive and natural presentation on a topic related to their field

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student participates actively in the course assignments and completes the assignments as per instruction
- is able to recognise some of the main theories and principles of intercultural communication
- is are able to recognise and use basic terminology of the field
- pronunciation and intonation is to some extent clear although contains errors
- is are able to plan and implement a presentation on a topic related to their field

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student participates in the course assignments and completes the assignments as per minimum demand.
- is able to recognise the basic terminology of the field.
- is able to communicate on intercultural issues in writing and orally to some degree.
- pronunciation and intonation is weak.
- is able to deliver a presentation on the topic topic related to their field of demanded length with help tools.

Prerequisites

European language assessment framework B2

Further information

BÄJA 4.1.2023