Multicultural Study Environment (D0135), 2 op
Basic information
Course name: | Multicultural Study Environment Multicultural Study Environment |
Course Winha code: | D0135 |
Kurre acronym: | MCult |
Credits: | 2 |
Type and level of course: | Basic studies |
Year of study, semester or study period: | 1.year |
Implementation: | Autumn semester, 1.period |
Semester: | 0607 |
Language of tuition: | English |
Teacher: | Erkki Aalto |
Final assessment: | Grading scale (0-5) |
Descriptions
Prerequisites
Course contents (core content level)
- cultures and human behaviour
- understanding manners and habits
- national customs
- conception of time management
- stand points of dead-lines
- understanding co-operation, leadership and management
- communication, discussion, argumenting
Course contents (additional)
? religions and every day manners
? cultural framework and acting at work
Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)
On completion of this unit the student will know the importance of ethnical- cultural differences in social situations and co-operation.
Core content level learning outcomes (skills)
On completion of this unit the student will be able communicate and interact in multicultural study group.
Recommended reading
-lectured material
Teaching and learning strategies
Class room teaching: 21 h
Laboratory exercises: - h
Self study: 4
Project: 25 h
Exam: 4 h
Student individual workload (student workload analysis carried out x/05): -
Total: 54 h
Follow-up of the student workload analysis performed: -
Teaching methods and student workload
Assessment weighting and grading
The assessment criteria are the written examination and evaluation of personal contribution in a project.