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Description of Individual Course Units
| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9203076072020 | Intercultural Communication Process | 1 | 1 | 6,00 |
Level of Course Unit
Third Cycle
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Objectives of the Course
In the Intercultural Communication process course, it is aimed that students gain knowledge about other cultures in the world where borders are removed with the effect of globalization and acquire the necessary competencies regarding the functioning of the communication process between cultures. The aim of this course; To ensure that the intercultural communication process is comprehended and that intercultural communication competence is developed and maintained through the explanation of the basic and interrelated concepts in this process. In addition, it is aimed to discuss the basic functioning of the intercultural communication process through intercultural differentiation and daily life practices, so that students can acquire the necessary skills and competencies regarding intercultural communication dynamics and use them in their individual lives.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
| 1 | To be able to realize the phenomenon of culture and comprehend the intercultural communication process |
| 2 | To be able to understand the effects of basic cultural differences on the intercultural communication process |
| 3 | To be able to perceive the problems related to the intercultural communication process and to solve these problems |
| 4 | To be able to establish a relationship between intercultural communication competence and daily life |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisities and Co-Requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Content of the Course
Intercultural communication concepts. In the course and content of the course, techniques such as narration, discussion and case study are used based on the method of presentation and invention. In general, the course covers the basic concepts of the lecturer through examples. In order to ensure the active participation of the students in certain subjects of the course, students are asked to attend the lecture one week before the course. In this context, it is aimed to use intercultural communication skills in interpersonal communication process by emphasizing the importance of intercultural communication in terms of individuals who need to work in international dimension.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subjects (Theoretical) | Teaching Methods | Preparatory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meeting, general information about the course, introduction, definition of the scope of the course and basic concepts. | ||
| 2 | - Conceptual framework for culture and intercultural communication - Main features of culture - Types and classification of culture | ||
| 3 | - Development process of intercultural communication - Basic elements of the intercultural communication process - Basic concepts and cultural processes related to the intercultural communication process: Enculturation, Culturation, Acculturation, Culture Shock, Trans Culturation, Cultural Asimilation, Cultural Integration, Cultural Change, Cultural Diffusion, Cultural Lag and Cultural Correption | ||
| 4 | - The Onion Diagram and the Basic Parameters of the Intercultural Communication Process in Daily Life • Intercultural Communication and Values • Intercultural Communication and Rituals • Intercultural Communication and Heroes • Intercultural Communication and Symbols | ||
| 5 | - Key Differences in Intercultural Communication Process: Religion and Belief, Language and Discourse, Differences in Daily Life - Examples of Intercultural Communication and Paradil - Examples of Intercultural Communication and Verbal Language - Examples of Intercultural Communication and Nonverbal Language (Body Language) | ||
| 6 | - Interculturalism and Multiculturalism • Intercultural Conflict and Intercultural Dialogue • Intercultural Empathy • Cultural Relativism (Relativism) • Cultural Harmony - Intercultural Education in a Multicultural World - Cultural Intelligence in a Multicultural World | ||
| 7 | - Representation Processes in Intercultural Communication - Culture and Personality • Erving Goffman: The Presentation of Self in Every Day Life - Culture and Identity • Anthony Giddens: Modernity and Individual Identity - Status and Role in Culture • Ralph Linton: Social Status and Role | ||
| 8 | Mid term exam | ||
| 9 | - Factors affecting intercultural communication and examples in daily life • Norm (Tradition, Custom and Law), Role, Ethnocentrism, Racism and Xenophobia, Other and Orientalism, Stereotype and Prejudice, Uncertainty and Anxiety | ||
| 10 | - Competence and sufficiency in the intercultural communication process - Dimensions of intercultural communication competence • Intercultural communication competence and cognitive dimension • Intercultural communication competence and emotional dimension • Intercultural communication competence and behavioral dimension - Intercultural communication competence and its importance in cultural synergy - The role and importance of public relations in the process of intercultural communication and managing cultural differences | ||
| 11 | - Intercultural Communication Process and Globalization - Intercultural Advertising and Marketing Practices • Intercultural Advertising and Standardization • Intercultural Advertising and Local Adaptation • Intercultural Advertising and Glocalization | ||
| 12 | - Presenting and discussing the topics prepared by the students on intercultural communication | ||
| 13 | - Presenting and discussing the topics prepared by the students on intercultural communication | ||
| 14 | - Presenting and discussing the topics prepared by the students on intercultural communication | ||
| 15 | - Presenting and discussing the topics prepared by the students on intercultural communication | ||
| 16 | Final Exam |
Text Book / Material / Recommended Resources
- Agar, M. (1994). Language Shock: Understanding the Culture of Conversation. New York: William Morrow and Co. - Aksoy, Z. (2015). Kültürel Zeka: Kültürlerarası İletişimde Çağdaş Bir Yaklaşım. İstanbul: Beta Yayınları. - Avcı, N. (2007). Toplumsal Değerler ve Gençlik. Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi. - Byram, M. (1997). Teaching and Assessing Intercultural Communicative Competence. Philadelphia, PA: Multilingual Matters. - Campbell, J. (2013). Kahramanın Sonsuz Yolculuğu. S. Gürses (Çev.). İstanbul: Kabalcı Yayıncılık. - Condon, J. C. ve Yousef, F. (1975). An Introduction to Intercultural Communication. Indianapolis. - Durkheim, E. (2005). Dini Hayatın İlkel Biçimleri. F. Aydın (Çev.). İstanbul: Ataç Yayınları. - Fred E. Jandt (2020). An Introduction to Intercultural Communication, Identities in a Global Community. UK: Sage Publications. - Gezgin, S. ve Akdal, T. (2017). İletişim ve Kültür. Konya: Eğitim Yayınevi. - Göksel, A.B., Gültekin, B. ve Bitirim, S. (2008). Overcoming the Prejudices Resulting from Intercultural Differences through Public Relations Practices. S. K. Schroeder and L. Hanson (Ed.). In Freedom and Prejudices Approaches to Media and Culture (pp. 230-242). İstanbul: Bahçeşehir University Press. - Gümüş, M. (2009). İşletmelerde Farklılıkların Yönetimi. Bursa: MKM Yayıncılık. - Güvenç, B. (2010). İnsan ve Kültür. İstanbul: Boyut Yayınları. - Judith N.Martin, Thomas K. Nakayama (2009). Intercultural Communication in Contexts. USA: McGraw Hill Comp. - Kartarı, A. (2016). Kültür, Farklılık ve İletişim Kültürlerarası İletişimin Kavramsal Dayanakları. 2. Baskı, İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları. - Kongar, E. (2003). Kültür Üzerine. 7. Basım, İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. - Martinelli, S. ve Taylor, M. (2000). Kültürlerarası Öğrenme. A. Akyüz (Çev.). İstanbul: Türkiye Ekonomik ve Toplumsal Tarih Vakfı Yayını. - Mercan, N. (2016). İşletmelerde Kültürlerarası Yönetim ve Kültürel Zeka. Ankara: Detay Yayıncılık. - Mejuyev, V. (1998). Kültür ve Tarih. S. H. Yokova (Çev.). 2. Baskı, İstanbul: Toplumsal Dönüşüm Yayınları. - Mora, N. (2011). Kültürlerarası İletişim Bağlamında İnsana Dair Duygular ve Ritüeller. Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık. - Okmeydan, S. B. (2021). Tracing Orientalism in the Image of the Reflected by the Media. I.Tombul and G. Sarı (Ed.). In Handbook of Research on Contemporary Approaches to Orientalism in Media and Beyond (pp. 453-469). USA: IGI Global. - Okmeydan, S. B. (2021). Bir Kültür Politikası Olarak Oryantalizm: COVID-19 Haberlerinde Türkiye’nin Oryantalist Sunumu. Proceedings Book of the 4th International Conference on Globalization & International Relations (pp. 9-21). August 1-2, 2021, Turkey: Ankara. - Okmeydan, S. B. (2021). Kültürlerarası İletişimi Etkileyen Faktörlerin “Sürpriz Damatlar” (Serial [Bad] Weddings) Filmindeki Yansımaları. Proceedings Book of the 5th International Conference on Scientific Research. November 5-6, 2021, Azerbaijan: Nakhchivan State University. - Okmeydan, S. B. (2020). Kurumsal Reklam Ekseninde Türkiye İş Bankası ve Cumhuriyetin ‘Kuruluş’ Hikayesi: Kültürel Perspektif Bağlamında Greimas’ın Eyleyenler Modeli ile Çözümleme. Connectist: Istanbul University Journal of Communication Science, 59, 87-126. - Oksaar, E. (2008). Kültürlerarası İletişim Bağlamında Kültür Kuramı. A. Selçuk (Çev.). Konya: Çizgi Yayınevi. - Öğüt, N. (2018). Kültürlerarası İletişim ve Duyarlılık. Konya: LiteraTürk Yayınları. - Pederson, P. (1995). The Five Stages of Culture Shock: Critical Incidents Around the World. Greenwood Publishing. - M. U. Tuncer (Ed.). International Public Relations Practices and Approaches. Berlin: Peter Lang. - Smith, P. and Riley, A. (2016). Kültürel Kurama Giriş. S. Güzelsarı ve İ. Gündoğdu (Çev.). Ankara: Dipnot Yayınları. -Sürgevil, O. (2010). Çalışma Yaşamında Farklılıkların Yönetimi. Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık. - Uslu, Z. K. ve Bilgili, C. (2010). Kırılan Kalıplar 2: Kültürlerarası İletişim, Çokkültürlülük. İstanbul: Beta Yayıncılık. - Yağbasan, M. (2016). Kültürlerarası İletişim. Konya: LiteraTürk Yayınları. - Zorel, F. İ. (2014). Kültürlerarası Eğitim. İstanbul: Eğitim Kitabevi.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
| Term (or Year) Learning Activities | Quantity | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 |
| Total | 100 | |
| End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | Quantity | Weight |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | |
| End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | |
Work Pacement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
| Activities | Number | Time (hours) | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Report Preparation | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Report Presentation | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Reading | 6 | 15 | 90 |
| Total Work Load (hours) | 180 | ||
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| PO 1 | PO 2 | PO 3 | PO 4 | PO 5 | PO 6 | PO 7 | PO 8 | PO 9 | PO 10 | PO 11 | PO 12 | PO 13 | PO 14 | PO 15 | PO 16 | PO 17 | PO 18 | PO 19 | |
| LO 1 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| LO 2 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| LO 3 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| LO 4 | 5 | 5 |
* Contribution Level: 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High