- Code
T.37237
- Credits
3
Weekly reflections, assignments, personal cultural c.v.
The student writes a final reflection, which include significant examples of the development of the learning objectives.
This course will focus on:
• Understanding of the meaning(s) of 'culture'
• Experiencing, analysing of cultural differences via the different models:
- • Hall’s model of Cultural Differences
- • Kluckhohn’s Model of Basic Assumptions
- • Hofstede’s 6 Dimensions of culture
- • Trompenaars’ 7 dimensions and Cultural Synergy
• Understanding of the Intercultural Sensitivity growth process
• Understanding the stages of culture shock
• Understanding the importance of communication in relation to cultural differences
| Test Form | Werkstuk/Report/Bericht (W) |
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Test criteria
Portfolio with assignments and final task
At the end of this course, students:
- Are able to apply the four culture models (Hall, Kluckhohn, Hofstede, Trompenaar) to an:
- Analysis of different cultural situations, as well as
- Analysis of own cultural background
- Are able to use the “Growth Process in Intercultural Sensitivity” to:
- Recognise and analyse stages of the growth process in different cultural situations
- Recognise and analyse different strategies to overcome the hindering factors in the process in different cultural situations
- Analyse and reflect on own Growth Process in Intercultural Sensitivity
- Are able to analyse and reflect on own and group’s experiences of the stages of cultural shock as a process.