| MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD) | |||||
| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| BUS5079 | Cross Cultural Leadership and Communication | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TUĞCAN DEMİR |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor NEŞE SARUHAN Dr. Öğr. Üyesi PERİHAN TUĞÇE ASLAN Prof. Dr. YILMAZ ESMER Dr. Öğr. Üyesi GÜL SELİN ERBEN |
| 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. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who succeeded in this course; Will be able to define the basic concepts of cross cultural communication Will be able to explain the historical development of cross cultural communication discipline Will be able to explain the characteristics of cross cultural differentiation and organizational behavior Will be able to classify the factors that affect cross cultural communication Will be able to explain the developmental approaches to cultural adaptation Will be able to define the concept of cross cultural communication competence and its components Will be able to explain the cultural intelligence approach within the context of intercultural communication Will be able to explain the factors on successful intercultural communication and its impacts on global management and leadership. |
| 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. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | Introduction to course | Weekly Reading | |
| 2) | Basic concepts | Weekly Reading | |
| 3) | Historical development of intercultural communication discipline | Weekly Reading | |
| 4) | Cultural Factors: Context, time, space. | Weekly Reading | |
| 5) | Theory of Cultural Dimensions | Weekly Reading | |
| 6) | Intercultural communication processes | Weekly Reading | |
| 7) | Midterm | None | |
| 8) | Intercultural differentiation and organizational behavior | Weekly Reading | |
| 9) | Critical concepts: Ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, prejudice and stereotypes | Weekly Reading | |
| 10) | Culture shock and cultural adaptation | Weekly Reading | |
| 11) | Intercultural communication competences | Weekly Reading | |
| 12) | Cultural intelligence in intercultural communication | Weekly Reading | |
| 13) | Intercultural management and leadership in global workplace | Weekly Reading | |
| 14) | Student presentations | None | |
| Course Notes: | H.A. Sadri, M. Flammia, Intercultural Communication (The Continnum Int.Pub.Group, 2011), 31-69. E. T. Hall, Understanding Cultural Differences (Intercultural Press, 1990), 3-31. |
| References: | G. Hofstede, Cultural dimensions in management and planning (Asia Pasific Journal of Management, 1984) D. Livermore, The Cultural Intelligence Difference (Amacom, 2011), 3-29. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 10 | % 20 |
| Laboratory | 0 | % 0 |
| Application | 10 | % 10 |
| Field Work | 0 | % 0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | % 0 |
| Quizzes | 0 | % 0 |
| Homework Assignments | 0 | % 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | % 0 |
| Project | 0 | % 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | % 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | % 0 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | % 0 |
| Jury | 0 | % 0 |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 13 | 7 | 91 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quizzes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 175 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |