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=== What is the purpose of this course? ===
 
=== What is the purpose of this course? ===
=== Course objectives based on Bloom’s taxonomy ===
 
 
==== - What should a student remember at the end of the course? ====
 
By the end of the course, the students should be able to
 
* key conditions for fruitful communication across cultures;
 
* stereotypes and prejudice in different cultures;
 
* non-verbal methods of communication in different cultures;
 
* cultural taboos in formal/informal conversations;
 
* strategies of dealing with cross-cultural misunderstandings.
 
 
==== - What should a student be able to understand at the end of the course? ====
 
By the end of the course, the students should be able to
 
* competences necessary for working in cross-cultural environment;
 
* differences in various cross-cultural dimensions;
 
* strategies of dealing with cross-cultural misunderstandings;
 
* general aspects of formal/informal verbal communication in cross-cultural environment.
 
 
==== - What should a student be able to apply at the end of the course? ====
 
By the end of the course, the students should be able to
 
* methods to identify and combat with cultural shock;
 
* techniques to interpret correctly the cultural values of interlocutors;
 
* strategies of spelling out non-verbal cultural signs typical of their interlocutors;
 
* techniques to overcome cultural bias in themselves and their interlocutors/opponents.
 
* What should a student be able to evaluate at the end of the course? By the
 
* end of the course, the students should be able to evaluate:
 
* level of cultural shock they experience (can experience) in different countries;
 
* their current cross-cultural competence and the way to improve it;
 
* non-verbal signs and symbols to help understand interlocutors from other cultures;
 
* cultural norms and values of interlocutors;
 
* cultural intentions of the parties during negotiations.
 
=== Course evaluation ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|+ Course grade breakdown
 
|-
 
! type !! points
 
|-
 
| In-class work (including exercises) || 85
 
|-
 
| Exams || 15
 
|}
 
 
=== Grades range ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|+ Course grading range
 
|-
 
! grade !! low !! high
 
|-
 
| A. Excellent || 90 || 100
 
|-
 
| B. Good || 80 || 89
 
|-
 
| C. Satisfactory || 70 || 79
 
|-
 
| D. Poor || 0 || 69
 
|}
 
=== Resources and reference material ===
 
== Course Sections ==
 
The main sections of the course and approximate hour distribution between them is as follows:
 

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Cross-Cultural Communication for IT-Specialists

  • Course name: Cross-Cultural Communication for IT-Specialists
  • Course number: 0.1 Course characteristics

Course Characteristics

Key concepts of the class

What is the purpose of this course?