KVVS2101 Optional Studies in Intercultural Communication (2–5 cr)

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Study level:

Advanced studies

Grading scale:

0-5

Language:

English

Responsible organisation:

Department of Language and Communication Studies

Curriculum periods:

2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024

Description

Content

Developing the student’s expertise within specific key areas of Intercultural Communication.

Completion methods

Optional lecture course, e-learning, individual learning assignment or other suitable study method based on prior agreement.

Assessment details

Passing the course requires completion of all required assignments in line with stated learning outcomes.

Grade-specific assessment criteria are introduced in the beginning of the course/project.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course the student will be able to

understand the current state of academic knowledge in the selected area
develop insight into contemporary questions related to the selected area, and how it links to key questions in the field of Intercultural Communication.

Completion methods

Method 1

Evaluation criteria:

Passing the course requires completion of all required assignments in line with stated learning outcomes. Grade-specific assessment criteria are introduced in the beginning of the course/project.

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Parts of the completion methods

Teaching (5 cr)

Type:

Participation in teaching

Grading scale:

0-5

Evaluation criteria:

Passing the course requires completion of all required assignments in line with stated learning outcomes. Grade-specific assessment criteria are introduced in the beginning of the course/project.

Language:

English

Study methods:

Optional lecture course, e-learning, individual learning assignment or other suitable study method based on prior agreement.

Teaching

3/20–5/28/2023 Lectures, [International Justice Institutions: Foundations and Selected Topics, 5 ECTS]

Enrolment period:

2/16/2023 12:00 AM–3/15/2023 11:59 PM

Type:

Lectures

Language:

English

Responsible organisation:

Department of Language and Communication Studies

Additional information:

Serious violations of human rights that also constitute international crimes such as genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes have taken place in a number of societies in the last decades. To punish perpetrators, find the responsibility of states, and/or deliver justice to victims, the international community has established a series of international courts and tribunals that address these atrocities. These international justice institutions have included the International Criminal Court, the European Court of Human Rights, and the International Court of Justice within their respective mandates.

In this regard, the present course analyses the work conducted by these international justice institutions in the light of international law as complemented with inter-disciplinary perspectives. The course first discusses the nature, characteristics, contributions, and limitations of these international justice institutions plus some introductory international law notions. Then, the course consists of a selection of topics stemming from the practice of three international justice institutions that deal with atrocities: the International Criminal Court, the European Court of Human Rights, and the International Court of Justice. These topics include: victim participation in justice proceedings, attacks against historical and religious buildings, compensatory and symbolic reparations to redress harm, use of amnesties/pardons in societies in post-conflict or post-dictatorship transition as well as religious, ethnic, and culture-related dimensions of atrocity cases. The cases selected correspond to serious violations of human rights and/or international crimes committed in different regions.

The course consists of five lectures. The examination method is a take-home exam submitted by each student. No previous knowledge of international law is required. Indeed, the topics and nature of this course are flexible enough to enable post-graduate and undergraduate students to enrol regardless of their previous background. If you need more information, you are warmly encouraged to contact the lecturer (juan.p.perez-leon-acevedo@jyu.fi).