Engaging with and reflecting on culture and identities
A course where you learn more about relationships between different cultures and how we can communicate efficiently between cultures. The picture is created by ChatGPT's DALL-E
The course is aimed at those interested in intercultural understanding and communication. You will learn more about cultural norms, communication styles, and acquire practical tools and strategies for effective cross-cultural understanding and communication.
You will have the opportunity to - individually and in groups - reflect on and process your own experiences of cross-cultural and cross-linguistic communication, as well as familiarize yourself with theoretical frameworks for this. Key themes of the course include critical incidents, stereotypes, culture shock, and cultural barriers.
The digital course partly runs parallel with students from other collaborating institutions: Helsinki University, University of Iceland, University of Copenhagen, and Stockholm University.
Teaching Format
Instruction is given in seminars and digital excercises.
Assessment
The course is assesed through:
- active participation in seminars, and
- group assignments and individual assingments.
Examiner
Henrik Liljegren (examiner and teacher)
Welcome to contact us at our Student Office!
Department of Linguistics
Student Office
Visiting addressRoom C 378, floor 3
Visiting hoursTuesdays 9–10,
Wednesdays 13–15,
Thursdays 13–16
Phone hoursTuesdays 9–10,
Wednesdays 13–15,
Thursdays 9–11 and 13–16
