Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
190500203107INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIONElective233
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Students taking this course: Enrichment with the concept of interculturality; They are expected to learn the concepts, terminology, approaches, and theories of intercultural communication so that they will be successful in intercultural communication.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Recep ALTAY
Learning Outcomes
1Recognizing cultural differences and seeing that different cultures are not superior to each other.
2To gain proficiency in communicating with those who have a mother tongue, value system, communication style and different worldviews.
3To be able to distinguish intercultural communication conceptual theories and to use them in daily life.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
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Recommended Optional Programme Components
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Course Contents
Introduction: interculturality Culture as the Context of Communication: Communication as a branch of culture Culture as the Context of Communication: The Effect of Culture on Perception Culture as a Communication Context: What is Culture? What are the differing views on this? Variables of Communication: Stereotype and Prejudice Variables of Communication: Nonverbal Communication Midterm Dimensions of Culture: Cultural Values Dimensions of Culture: Confrontation of Cultures Dimensions of Culture: Woman, Family, Child
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction: interculturality------
2Culture as the Context of Communication: Communication as a branch of culture
3Culture as the Context of Communication: The Effect of Culture on Perception
4Culture as a Communication Context: What is Culture? What are the differing views on this?
5Variables of Communication: Stereotype and Prejudice
6Variables of Communication: Nonverbal Communication
7Midterm
8Dimensions of Culture: Cultural Values
9Dimensions of Culture: Confrontation of Cultures Dimensions of Culture: Woman, Family, Child
10Dimensions of Culture: The Encounter of Cultures
11Cultures Within Culture: Identity and Subcultures
12General assessment on the work achieved during the term
13General assessment on the work achieved during the term
14Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Kartarı, A. (2014). Kültür, Farklılık ve İletişim. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları. Parekh, B. (2002). Çokkültürlülüğü Yeniden Düşünmek. (B. Tanrıseven, Çev.) Ankara: Phoenix yayınevi. Hall, S. (1999b). “Kültür, Medya ve İdeolojik Etki”, Medya, İktidar İdeoloji, Der. Mehmet Küçük, Ark Yayınları, Ankara.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
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Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination14545
Final Examination14545
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
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