Ä°LT718 - THEORETICAL DISCUSSIONS IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICA
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THEORETICAL DISCUSSIONS IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICA | Ä°LT718 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Other: Field Study | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assist. Prof. Dr. Gülsüm Depeli | |||||
| Course objective | Course objective The aim of this course is informing the students about the term of intercultural communication and different theoretical approaches on it. Besides , the theories in the study area will be considered in a critical manner. In order to enrich the study area the discussions will be extended towards multiculturalism and identity studies. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | This course will convey theories that try to conceptualize and understand the communication between different cultures. With this course, current empirical studies will be searched and through these studies the validity of theorical approachs will be discussed. In this course, which aims to broaden the field of theoretical resources, also the identity and multiculturalism will be subjected and discussed within a critical perspective | |||||
| References | Augsburger, David W. (1995). Conflict Mediation Across Cultures: Pathways and Patterns. Westminster John Knox Press Gudykunst, William B. (2004). Theorizing About Intercultural Communication. Sage. Jandt, Fred. E. Intercultural Communication: A Global Reader. Sage: 2004. Karahan, Zeynep; Uslu, Can Bilgili (2011). Kırılan Kalıplar 2: Kültürlerarası İletişim 2: Kültürlerarası İletişim, Çokkültürlülük. İstanbul: Beta. Kim, Young Yun, Gudykunst, William B. (1988). Theories in Intercultural Communication. Sage. Tutal, Nilgün (2006). Küreselleşme, İletişim, Kültürlerarasılık. İstanbul: Kırmızı | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | 2. A historical evaluation of the early theories in the study area |
| Week 3 | 3. Theories of Hall, Hofstede, Strodbeck and Kluckhohn |
| Week 4 | 4. Humanistic approaches in Intercultural Communication |
| Week 5 | Interpretative (Understanding) approaches in Intercultural communication |
| Week 6 | 6. System teories |
| Week 7 | 7. Sample analysis |
| Week 8 | 8. Criticques about the theoretical backgrounds of Intercultural communication |
| Week 9 | New questions of Globalisation and Intercultural Communication |
| Week 10 | 10. New communities, new cultures, new interculturality |
| Week 11 | 11. Discourse, politics and ideology in intercultural communication |
| Week 12 | 12. Multiculturalism or Intercultural dialog? |
| Week 13 | 13. Redefining ththe terms of Difference and Identity |
| Week 14 | 14. Student presentations |
| Week 15 | Preparation for the Final Exam |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 20 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 1 | 10 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 50 |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 60 | 120 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 90 | 90 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload | 33 | 156 | 300 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Commands knowledge about current and advanced approaches and concepts in communication sciences and has the ability to apply them in a research. | X | ||||
| 2. Understands the interaction between communication sciences and other humanities fields, follows and evaluates debates. | X | ||||
| 3. Contributes to scientific studies by carrying out original studies, programs or projects independently. | X | ||||
| 4. Converts the new knowledge produced by conducting original studies or bringing new interpretations to existing studies into national and international publications. | X | ||||
| 5. Develops new ideas, models and methods related to the field, supports the decision-making processes of people and organizations related to the studies on the solution of problems in the field. | X | ||||
| 6. Recognizes national and international knowledge sources in the field and explains them to the people under his/her responsibility through theoretical and applied studies. | X | ||||
| 7. Uses computer software, information and communication technologies required by the field at an advanced level. | X | ||||
| 8. Creates projects and takes part in national and international projects. | X | ||||
| 9. Analyzes and evaluates new and complex ideas and discussions created by the interaction of the field with other disciplines. | X | ||||
| 10. Conducts leadership in environments that require solving original and interdisciplinary problems related to the field. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest