FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION
Department of Public Relations and Advertising
PRA 360 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Intercultural Communication
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
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Local Credits
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ECTS
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PRA 360
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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4
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Elective
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionGroup WorkCase StudyQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | Purpose of this course is to inform students about the basic concepts and current theories regarding communication between people with different cultural backgrounds in domestic and international contexts. The course offers opportunities for students to understand cultural behaviors, communication barriers, cultural adaptation processes, intercultural communication competences, and also the cultural differences in organizational behavior, management and leadership. This course will provide theoretical and methodological tools to understand the implications of intercultural communication from the interpersonal and global levels. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | The course covers the relation between culture and communication, cultural differentials, and the importance of intercultural communication both for individuals and organizations in the global world. Discussions will be held on related concepts such as cultural barriers, prejudgments and stereotypes. Students will also be asked to write an essay and present it in the class during the last two weeks of the term. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses |
X
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Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction to the Course | |
2 | Culture, Cultural Theory, Multiculturalism | L. A. Samovar, R. E. Porter, E. R. McDaniel (2009). Intercultural Communication A Reader 12th ed. Boston, Mass.: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, ch.1 |
3 | Identity and Belonging Stereotype, prejudice, discrimination | L. A. Samovar, R. E. Porter, E. R. McDaniel (2009). Intercultural Communication A Reader 12th ed. Boston, Mass.: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, ch.2 Igor Klyukanov (2020). Principles of Intercultural Communication, 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, ch.1. |
4 | Historical background of Intercultural Communication Discipline: “The Silent Language” | E. T. Hall (1959) The Silent Language, NY: Doubleday, pp. 23-41. |
5 | Intercultural Theories: Values Orientation Theory, Cultural Dimensions | Hofstede, G., Hofstede J. (2003). Cultures and organizations: software of the mind, London, Profile Books |
6 | Student presentations | |
7 | Intercultural communication processes Verbal, non-verbal, visual | Igor Klyukanov (2020). Principles of Intercultural Communication, 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, ch.3. |
8 | Midterm | |
9 | Becoming more intercultural: Culture shock, Intercultural sensitivity, Adaptation | Igor Klyukanov (2020). Principles of Intercultural Communication, 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, ch.9. |
10 | Intercultural competence and Cultural Intelligence | Deardorff, D. K. (2006). Identification and assessment of intercultural competence as a student outcome of internationalization. Journal of studies in international education, 10(3), pp. 241-266. Ang, S., Van Dyne, L. (2008). Conceptualization of cultural intelligence: Definition, distinctiveness, and nomological network, Handbook of Cultural Intelligence: Theory, Measurement, and Applications, Ed. Soon Ang ve Linn Van Dyne, NY: M. E. Sharpe, pp. 3–15. |
11 | Student presentations | |
12 | Student presentations | |
13 | Student presentations | |
14 | Student presentations | |
15 | Semester Review | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks |
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Suggested Readings/Materials |
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EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation |
1
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10
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Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments |
1
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15
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Presentation / Jury |
2
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30
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Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
1
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15
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Final Exam |
1
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30
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
5
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70
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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30
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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1
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14
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
1
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10
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10
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Presentation / Jury |
2
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8
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16
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
1
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10
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10
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Final Exam |
1
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22
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22
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Total |
120
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to critically interpret theories, concepts, methods, instruments and ideas that form the basis of Public Relations and Advertising field. |
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2 | To be able to collect and use necessary data to produce content in the field of Public Relations and Advertising with scientific methods. |
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3 | To be able to use theoretical knowledge gained in the field of Public Relations and Advertising in practice. |
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4 | To be able to use analytical thinking skills in the field of Public Relations and Advertising. |
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5 | To be able to convey creative ideas and solution suggestions supported by scientific data in written and oral form to stakeholders. |
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6 | To be able to take responsibility as individual and group members to solve problems encountered in the practice of Public Relations and Advertising field. |
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7 | To be able to develop solutions that favor public good and raise awareness by having knowledge about regional, national and global issues and problems. |
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8 | To be able to relate the basic knowledge of other disciplines supporting the field of Public Relations and Advertising with his/her own field of expertise. |
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9 | To be able to use the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired by following regulations, innovations, changes, current developments, and occupational health and safety practices closely in the field of Public Relations and Advertising; in a lifelong manner and for individual and social purposes. |
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10 | To be able to collect, interpret and share data by considering social, scientific and professional ethical values in the field of Public Relations and Advertising. |
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11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Public Relations and Advertising and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1) |
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12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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