Syllabus
Registration via LPIS
| Day | Date | Time | Room |
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| Tuesday | 10/13/20 | 03:30 PM - 06:00 PM | Online-Einheit |
| Tuesday | 10/20/20 | 03:30 PM - 05:30 PM | Online-Einheit |
| Tuesday | 10/27/20 | 03:30 PM - 05:30 PM | Online-Einheit |
| Tuesday | 11/03/20 | 03:30 PM - 05:30 PM | Online-Einheit |
| Tuesday | 11/10/20 | 03:30 PM - 05:30 PM | Online-Einheit |
| Tuesday | 11/17/20 | 03:30 PM - 06:30 PM | Online-Einheit |
| Tuesday | 11/24/20 | 03:30 PM - 05:30 PM | Online-Einheit |
| Tuesday | 12/01/20 | 03:30 PM - 06:30 PM | Online-Einheit |
| Tuesday | 12/15/20 | 03:30 PM - 06:30 PM | Online-Einheit |
| Tuesday | 12/22/20 | 03:30 PM - 05:30 PM | Online-Einheit |
The course will be taught in distance mode
Follow this link to TEAMS -
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The course examines the complex relationship between language, communication and culture and equips students with a comprehensive understanding of how the cultural backgrounds of communication partners influence communication and interaction processes in business settings.
The course covers several topic areas. In the introductory part of the course, different concepts of culture and communication and their interdependence are discussed. Students are also introduced to various communication theories and models as well as to some important issues in intercultural business communication, such as rapport management, linguistic and cultural diversity, impression management, multilingualism and language management. By drawing on authentic examples of communicative events and texts (e.g. advertisements, job interviews, job application documents), various aspects of cross-cultural advertising and recruitment practices will be examined from a linguistic and communicative point of view. In addition, a special emphasis is placed on multilingualism and multiculturalism in organizations. In particular, students will discuss a range of diverse measures within a specific language management strategy (e.g. lingua franca, intercomprehension and receptive multilingualism, the use of interpreting and translation services). There is also a session devoted to intercultural trainings where students will gain valuable insights into theoretical foundations of intercultural training and learn to evaluate the quality of various intercultural training offers.
After successful completion of the course, participants will be able to assess the impact of cultural and linguistic diversity on business communication. Additionally, students will acquire the skills needed to make informed decisions about language management strategies in various international business contexts. As a result, students will be better prepared for today’s increasingly diverse and complex globalized business communication environment.
- input (lecture style)
- discussion of case studies in groups
- home readings
- work on a group project
Assessment is based on the following components:
o In-class participation 20%
o Response paper (https://learn.wu.ac.at/open/tlac/homework#positionspapier ) (2000-3000 words) 40 %
The course reader includes several texts (including questions) from which students choose one in order to write a short paper (in a reflective and argumentative style).
o Group project (oral presentation & short written summary/executive summary) 40%
A group of 3-5 students will collaboratively work on a small research project (all group members will receive the same grade) on a topic related to the course (cf. part II in the Reader).
| Unit | Date | Contents |
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| 1 | What is culture? intercultural simulation course aims & content |
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| 2 | conceptualizing culture in anthropology and social psychology (values, behavioral standards etc.) intersectionality and multicollectivity |
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| 3 | conceptualizing culture in linguistics and communication studies rich points and hot spots in intecultural communication rapport management in intercultural business communication and beyond |
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| 4 | research project (I) - introduction - finding & determining a research question - data & method After this session each project group will develop a time schedule for their project which sepcifies the tasks and allocates them to them team members and submit it to the instructor! |
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| 5 | language management and multilingualism in organisations |
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| 6 | applying across cultures (culturally coined strategies in application documents, communicative styles in job interviews) |
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| 7 | coaching sessions - research project (II) - groups discuss their project outline (research question, access to field etc.) with the instructor (20-30 min slots) - all participants can follow the counselling of individual groups and learn from their experiences / the discussion of their projects! In preparation please send me the link to the document which includes the basic information of your group project (i.e. research question & short description of the field and why the research question is relevant, your interview guide (cf. slides, Lives & Legacies, e-learning tool Ruhr Uni Bochum) and a list of five interviewees (pseudonymized) including their sociodemographic characteristics. I'll insert the links her so that all course participants can follow the discussion. You can orient to this pattern here and use and etherpad (but keep a back-up)! 1.) TEAM Bonomo 3.) TEAM Glaser 4.) TEAM Mühl 5.) TEAM Tulej
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| 8 | coaching sessions - research project (III) - groups discuss the progress of their project (data processing and analysis) with the instructor (20-30 min slots) In case you are confronted with a specific problem or challenge, please put it in an online document (etherpad, google drive, one drive or whatever format / provider you prefer) and send me the link. I'll include this link here, so that all participants can easily follow the discussion. 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.)
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| 9 | intercultural trainings (demands, formats) |
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| 10 | Groups present the results of their research projects in the plenary (20 min slots) (powerpoint presentation and written summary (2 pages in the style of an executive summary)) 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.)
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