Intercultural Communication

Learning outcomes: After completing the course, the student - is able to take cultural aspects into account in language teaching and is familiar with the special quality of a multicultural school - can tell how there are different ways to adapt to culture - know the factors influencing cultural adaptation - be able to give illustrative examples of the encounter of cultures - is able to specify the characteristics of Finnish speaking and discussion and to observe Finnish culture critically

KUUSELA, JORMA & al. 2008: Maahanmuuttajaoppilaat ja koulutus. Tutkimus oppimistuloksista, koulutusvalinnoista ja työllistämisestä, s. 3-31 (pdf) Until 31.7.2024 LIEBKIND, KARMELA (toim.) 2000: Monikulttuurinen Suomi. Etniset suhteet tutkimuksen valossa, s. 13–67 ja 138–170 VARIS, MARKKU (toim.) 2011: Kulttuurienvälinen viestintä ja kasvatus (pdf) TALIB, MIRJA-TYTTI 2002: Monikulttuurinen koulu, s. 18–111 In addition, an article package in Moodle (the course key is the code of the study unit)

Offer information: The course is offered both as a part of undergraduate education and as a part of the Open university education. The primary target group of Open university students are those who work in education and teaching and who encounter S2 learners in their work and, for example, public service interpreters, people who work in teaching and education and others who work in a multicultural environment. The course can also be completed by students who have a continuous right to study. Students enroll in the implementation in Peppi. The learning assignments are available throughout the academic year. Campus: Joensuu Teaching Finnish as L2 language info page: https://elearn.uef.fi/course/view.php?id=3267 Generic competences: ethics, internationality, sustainability and responsibility, identification and development of expertise, interaction and communication