Course code Valo5007
Credit points 3
Partnership Development in Multicultural Environment
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation15.04.2014
Responsible UnitLanguage Centre
Course developer
Larisa Turuševa
Dr. paed.
Course abstract
The main goal of the study subject is to stimulate the development of Master students' competence in business communication under global; isation, encouraging Master students self cognition in creative intercultural dialogue and developing holistic perception of reality in the process of interaction. The offered topics can serve as a practical basis to create effective partnership in global society.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge – cognition of partnership types, cross-cultural differences, types of business style in business communication and correspondence, cognition of presentations preparation principles and stages, presentation preparation using PowerPoint.
• Skills – students are able to apply the knowledge and communicative skills, including reading, speaking, listening and writing skills, in their professional activities, participating in discussions, creating dialogues, making presentations. Students are able to find necessary information in a foreign language, structure, classify, analyse and synthesise it.
• Competence – students have improved the competence of professional and academic foreign language in order to apply a foreign language creatively in for professional activities, student mobility and in academic environment.
Compulsory reading
1. Fearn-Banks K. Crisis Communications: A Casebook Approach. 3rd ed. Mahwah, N.J.; London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2007. 385 p. ISBN 978-0-8058-5773-3.
2. Dahl Ø., Jensen I., Nynäs P. Bridges of understanding perspectives of Intercultural communication. Oslo Academic Press, 2010. 7-23 pp. ISBN: 8274772695, 9788274772694
3. Advanced Communication Skills. MTD Training-Book. Boon, 2010. 58 p. ISBN-13:978 Nav liel. Latvijas b-kās. Pieejams: http://www.free-ebooks.net/ebook/advanced-communication-skills
4. Kaftan M., Strnadova Z. Modern Business English in Communication. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2009. 358 lpp. ISBN 978-9934-0-0889-4.
Further reading
1. Smith S. Business Communication Strategies in the International Business World. Brattleboro: Pro Lingua Associates, 2012. 256 p. ISBN 0-86647-314-9.
2. Wood J.T. Interpersonal Communication: Everyday Encounters. Wadsworth. Cengage Learning, 2010. 360 p. ISBN 13: 978-1-111-34640-9.
3. Multicultural Communication and the Process of Globalisation. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference 25 - 26 April 2009. Jelgava: LLU, 2009. ISBN 9984-596-73-7.
Periodicals and other sources
1. International Journal of Communication [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 27.10.2013.]. Pieejams: http://ijoc.org/ojs/index.php/ijoc ISSN: 1932-8036
2. Journal of Intercultural Communication. [tiešsaiste] http://www.immi.se/intercultural/ ISSN 1404-1634
3. EU.COM domain for European Business. Pieejams: www.eu.com