Details

Description of Individual Course Units

Code Name Type Year Semester ECTS
1010006192014 Intercultural Communication Seçmeli 1 1 4.00

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide the students with an understanding of intercultural communication theories, to be sensitive to cultural differences and to give an intercultural perspective to be taken into consideration in their daily lives.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1 Define the basic concepts and theoretical framework of intercultural communication.
2 Explain the experiences of interculturalism and conceptually discuss different cases in this context.
3 Explain the importance of intercultural communication in nursing profession.
4 Use theoretical knowledge on the analysis of intercultural communication situations in popular culture.

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Courses in intercultural communication, interpersonal contact, verbal or non-verbal communication, cultural identity, cultural prejudices, intercultural verbal and nonverbal communication characteristics are examined.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

1 Introduction to the course and basic concepts
2 History of Intercultural Communication Studies
3 Intercultural Communication Theories-I: Information Systems Theory
4 Intercultural Communication Theories-II: Culturality of Time and Space
5 Intercultural Communication Theories III: Cultural Dimension Theory
6 Identity and Conflict in the Context of Cultural Difference
7 Midterm Exam Week
8 Midterm Exam Week
9 Intercultural Communication Competence in Nursing
10 Nursing Ethics in Intercultural Communication
11 İntercultural communication in popular culture: non-fiction media content
12 Intercultural communication in popular culture: fictional media content
13 The importance of intercultural communication in nursing
14 Evaluation
15 Final Exam Week
16 Final Exam Week

Recommended or Required Reading

Smith, Philip (2005). Kültürel Kuram. Çev. S. Güzelsarı, İ.Gündoğdu. İstanbul: Babil Yayıncılık. Kartarı, Asker (2001). Farklılıklarla Yaşamak. Ankara: Ürün Yayıncılık. Touraine, Alan (2001). Eşitliklerimiz ve Farklılıklarımızla Birlikte Yaşayabilecek miyiz? Çev. Olcay Kunal. İstanbul: YKY. Fay, Brian (2001). Çağdaş Soysal Bilimler Felsefesi Çokkültürlü Bir Yaklaşım. Çev. İsmail Türkmen. İstanbul: Ayrıntı. Baumann, Gerd (2006). Çokkültürlülük Bilmecesi. Ankara: Dost Kitabevi. Fanon, Frantz (2011). Siyah Deri Beyaz Maske. İstanbul: Versus Kitap. Spivak, Gayatri (2009). “Madun Konuşabilir mi?” İçinde: Methodos: Kuram ve Yöntem Kenarından. İstanbul: Anahtar Kitap Yay. Tutal, Nilgün (2006). Küreselleşme İletişim ve Kültürlerarasılık. İstanbul: Kırmızı. Nalçaoğlu, Halil (2004). Kültürel Farkın Yapısökümü. Ankara: Phonix. Walzer, Michael (1998). Hoşgörü Üzerine. Çev. Abdullah Yılmaz. İstanbul: Ayrıntı Swartz, David (2011). Kültür ve İktidar. Çev. Elçin Gen. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri 40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri 60
100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Count WORKLOAD (hours) TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)
Ara Sınav 1 1 1
Final Sınav 1 1 1
Derse Katılım 12 2 24
6 4 24
5 4 20
Ara Sınav İçin Bireysel Çalışma 5 4 20
Final Sınavı içiin Bireysel Çalışma 6 5 30
120