Time: 19.8. – 30.11.2024, online meetings 6.9. (14-16), 20.9. (12-14), 4.10. (14-16) and 18.10.2024 (12-14)
Place: Online studies
Extent: 3 ECTS credits
Number of study places:
Target group: Everyone interested in the topic
Required previous skills: –
Lecturer: Tiina Luukkainen
Credited in degree at Xamk: All Master level degrees
Area of competence mentioned in Curriculum: Optional studies
Enrolment by: 4 August 2024
Price: EUR 12 / credit or semester fee EUR 175. You can read more about our payment policy here.
The enrolment is binding. You will be charged. Study place cannot be canceled free of charge. You can still cancel your enrolment, but the course fee will not be refunded. Cancellation must be sent to openstudies@xamk.fi.
Please, notice that the fee for one semester will not be refunded, if the combined fees for your chosen studies remain below EUR 175 or you cancel your studies.
Note that you can enrol for Open UAS studies at the maximum of 50 ECTS credits per semester. One person’s enrolments exceeding 50 ECTS credits are deleted in the enrolment order. Paying attention to this is important when planning your studies.
Please also notice that
Xamk degree students cannot enrol on Open UAS courses.
Learning outcomes:
- You can define and identify elements of intercultural communication and culture and apply them in your work.
- You can compare and contrast cultures and communication styles.
- You can communicate successfully in a multicultural and diversified work community
Contents and methods:
This course is not only about learning English, it also aims to develop your confidence and skills to bridge cultural gaps and succeed in professional interaction in a multicultural work community.
In addition to learning theory behind cultural intelligence, you will engage in interactive discussions, practical exercises, and real-life simulations encountered in multicultural work communities. You will develop strategies to express yourself clearly, listen actively, and interpret non-verbal cues effectively, enabling you to communicate successfully.
The course covers 3 ECTS credits, totalling 81 hours of student work. The number of hours is theoretical and varies according to student effort.
Assessment scale: 1-5
Opintojakso kuuluu Jyväskylän yliopiston avoimen yliopiston ja Xamk Pulsen koulutuskokonaisuuteen Henkilöstöjohtaminen ja viestintä sote-alan muutoksessa. Mikäli olet suorittamassa koko kokonaisuutta, niin huomioithan, että opinnot alkavat oman osaamisesi kehittämiseen johdattelevalla orientaatiokurssilla (linkki ilmoittautumiseen koontisivulla), jonka yhteydessä suunnittelet opintojesi rakenteen omia osaamistarpeitasi vastaavaksi.
The Transcript of records will be delivered automatically by email in PDF form. You can read more about the the Transcript of records on: Information on Open UAS, Xamk Pulse studies.
This course is based on the curricula of Xamk's degree programmes and the Finnish credits are fully compatible with the ECTS.
Additional information on enrolment:
Xamk Pulse, openstudies@xamk.fi.
Terms of cancellation:
The enrolment is binding. You will be charged. Study place cannot be canceled free of charge. You can still cancel your enrolment, but the course fee will not be refunded. Cancellation must be sent to openstudies@xamk.fi.
Before the course starts, you'll receive a course invitation by email.
Please note that there can be changes in the course details in terms of the timetable and teachers, for example.
South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences is audited by the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC).