Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION BTU226 4. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery Lecture, question-answer, discussion
Course Coordinator
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Goals It understands cross-cultural differences, meanings and interactions between different cultures. It discusses how to solve cross-cultural communication problems, to develop knowledge and skills to acquire cross-cultural communication competence.
Course Content Understanding the concept of cross-cultural communication and other related concepts. Understanding cross-cultural communication approaches. Definition of culture concept. Understanding the oral and nonverbal communication that forms the basis of the concept of cross-cultural communication and determining its differentiation with other cultures
Learning Outcomes 1) To explain the concepts of culture and communication and the relationship between them.
2) To explain cross-cultural communication and promote intercultural communication studies.
3) Explain and debate the influence of cultural differences on communication.
4) To debate the knowledge, skills and attitudes that need to be gained in order to gain cross-cultural communication competence.
5) To give basic information about daily communication behaviors of different cultures.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week What is The Cross-Cultural Communication? Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week History of Development of Science of Cross-cultural Communication Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week The Purpose and Basic Concepts of Science of Cross-Cultural Communication Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Society and Culture Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week We and Others Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning; Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Theories Of Cross-Cultural Communication (Information Systems Theory) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning; Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Theries of Cross-Cultural Comminication (Cultural Dimensions Theory) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Cross-Cultural Differentiation and Communication Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Differentiation in Style of Oral Communication (Language-Culture-Thinking and Oral Communication) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Oral Communication Styles Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Non-verbal Communication Styles Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Competency in Cross-Cultural Communication (Approaches-Species) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week The Process of Acquiring Competency in Cross-Cultural Communication Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Tourism and Cross-Cultural Communication Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Kartarı, A. (2013). Kültürlerarası İletişim. Eskişehir-Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları.

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 1
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 6 4
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 8 1
Total Workload
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