Syllabus
Course title: | International communication skills | |||
Faculty: | Management | Programme of study: | International Business | |
Study level: | X BA X MA | Academic year: | 2022/2023 | |
Number of ECTS points: | 3 | Course completion method: | - With an exam X Without an exam | |
Language of instruction: | English | Course teaching team: | ||
Course leader: | Prof. Sławomir Smyczek | |||
Lectures: | Prof. Sławomir Smyczek | |||
Classes: | Prof. Justyna Matysiewicz | |||
Lab classes: | - | |||
Department of the course teaching team: | Department of Consumption Research | |||
Course status:
| - Compulsory X Elective | Course time frame: (no. of semesters) | 1 | |
Course forms | Number of hours |
Lectures | 15 |
Classes, Workshops, Brainstorming, Discussion | 15 |
Individual preparation | 60 |
Total number of hours | 90 |
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Course objective and key words | |
Course objective: to increase students’ knowledge about international communication skills | |
Course key words: communication, cross-culture differences, internationalization |
Course content
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Teaching and learning methods
Lectures about international communication and its steps in different cultures will be given. Workshops on communications skills and application of different methods of communication from different cultural perspectives will be provided. The knowledge can be trained during interactive methods of lectures and workshops.
Learning outcomes
Code of the learning outcomes | Student learning outcome achieved in the course | Methods of assessing the outcomes | Documentation |
Knowledge | |||
IB1_W05 | Student has basic knowledge on the subject of relationships between business entities as well as other subject including consumer, within international and intercultural environment | Written tasks Discussion | Tasks solution samples in online format |
IB1_W06 | Student differentiates between the relationships typical for entities functioning in international markets | Written tasks Discussion | Tasks solution samples in online format |
IB1_W12 | Possesses elementary knowledge of international communication, in particular of communication methods, strategies and skills in international context. | Interactive cases | Tasks solution samples in online format |
Skills | |||
IB1_U02
| Student is able to use basic theoretical knowledge concerning international communication in order to interpret and analyse the different business phenomenons on domestic and international markets. | Case study | Written version saved in disc |
IB1_U07
| Student is able to analyse and interpret systems of norms applicable to different cultural, economic and legal circumstances | Case study | Written version saved in disc |
Social competences | |||
IB1_K02 | Student can cooperate and work on a team, also on involving representatives of other cultures | Self work | Examples of tasks solved |
IB1_K08 | Student is prepared to acquire and enhance international business knowledge on his/her own | Self-work | Examples of tasks solved |
Assessment methods
Assessment mode | Description | Weight |
1. Workshops | Presenting a comprehensive solution to a selected topics as well as further discussion questions | 50% |
2. Case study | Preparation movie with presentation of selected cases for different cultures | 50% |
Course literature
- Carnegie & Associates (2020). Lead!: Become the Leader You Were Born to Be. Gildan Media Corporation.
- Don Prince, Michael Hoppe (2000) Communicating across cultures. CCL.org Dale.
- Articles provided in the Classroom.
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