SYLLABUS academic year 2016/17

SYLLABUS academic year 2016/17
Faculty of Economics
University of Gdansk
Course title
Poland, Germany, Russia, China - Cultural differences, Customs and
Protocol
Name of unit administrating study
Teaching staff
IHZ
Field of study
Economics/MSG**
ECTS code
14.3.EE.FL.2011
ECTS credits
3
max.
students
25
Field of specialisation
NONE;
Anna Fornalska-Skurczyńska, MSc ; Marcin Skurczyński, PhD
Number of hours
Lectures
0
Classes
15
Tutorials
0
Laboratory
Forma aktywności
0
Seminars
3 SSL,
Semester:
6,
Type of course:
optional
Language of
instruction:
English
Godziny bez udziału nauczyciela akademickiego (samodzielna
praca studenta):
Teaching form
Teaching methods
Language classes
Year&Type of studies*
Godziny z udziałem nauczyciela akademickiego (w tym
konsultacje, egzaminy i inne):
Sumaryczna liczba godzin:
0
0
0
in-class learning
Activating methods in training classes, Collaborating, group activities,
Prerequisites (required courses and introductory requirements)
Required courses
Introductory
requirements
basic knowledge in: international economic relations, macroeconomics, international trade policy, good
command of English
Assessment method, forms and criteria
Assessment method
Course completion (graded)
Assessment criteria
Each student can get 100 points:
- will prepare a presentation (in groups od 4-5 people) on a given subject, max 30pts
- will be assesed while working in groups during classes, max 20 pts
- will take a short test at the end of classes, max 50 pts
Grades are:
51-60 pts - 3
61-70 pts - 3,5
71-80 pts - 4
81-90 pts - 4,5
91-100 pts - 5
Course objectives
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
Student knows the basic terminology and has a systematized knowledge of cultural and
business differences between the selected countries, knows the basic tools and
techniques of acquiring data.
Skills
Student is able to correctly interpret economic phenomena, gather and analyze data,
draw relevant conclusions and present them in an appropriate form, can compare
selected countires in respect to cultural differences affecting business.
Attitudes
Student can broaden and improve his skills and his knowledge on his own, possesses
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Faculty of Economics
University of Gdansk
proper communication skills and is willing to interact with other students, works in
groups and is aware of the importance of ethical behaviour in the learning process.
Course contents
1. National cultural dimensions according to Geert Hofstedte
2. Poland (country’s characteristic, stereotypes, meeting and greeting, dining etiquette, the art of gift giving, relationships &
communication in business, business meetings, business cards, business negotiations, dos and dont’s)
3. China (country’s characteristic, stereotypes, meeting and greeting, dining etiquette, the art of gift giving, relationships &
communication in business, business meetings, business cards, business negotiations, dos and dont’s)
4. Germany (country’s characteristic, stereotypes, meeting and greeting, dining etiquette, the art of gift giving, relationships
& communication in business, business meetings, business cards, business negotiations, dos and dont’s)
5. Russia (country’s characteristic, stereotypes, meeting and greeting, dining etiquette, the art of gift giving, relationships &
communication in business, business meetings, business cards, business negotiations, dos and dont’s)
Recommended reading lists
1. Intercultural communication, Everett M. Rogers, Thomas M. Steinfatt, Waveland Press, 1999.
2. Negotiation, Harvard Business Essentials, Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation, 2003.
3. The Book of business etiquette, Nella Henney, Biblio Bazaar 2007.
Contact
[email protected], [email protected],
* SS1- undergraduate studies * SS2 - graduate studies * SDang - doctoral studies
** MSG - International Economic Relations
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