The Other in Business Communication

studia pierwszego stopnia

English in Public Communication

semestr 3

studia stacjonarne

fakultatywne
obowiązkowe

Realizowany w sali

English in Business elective module

Aspects of Economics and Business Administration

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties

total number of ECTS: 4

1 ECTS = 30hrs participation in classes

2,5 ECTS = 75hrs preparation to classes

0,5 ECTS = 15hr consultations

Course description

The course is designated to English in Business Module. The course focuses on the topic of ‘The Other’. The term emerges from philosophy and functions also in psychology, social theories and culture. In the philosophical perspective this concept helps to identify the "other" human being, in his and her differences from the Self. The act of distinguishing oneself from the other is recognised as a constituting factor in the establishing of self-image of a person; as acknowledgement of being real.

Course objectives:

The main objective of the course is to confront students with the concept of ‘The Other’ and to introduce critical reflection on culture. The aim is also to recognize the complexity of one’s identity and to understand that it is also a certain cultural and social construct. Within the process of learning, reading, confronting with each other, students will be able to recognise their cultural affiliation or social belonging and, as a result, their own identity. By researching the idea of ‘The Other’ students would able to understand the changing ideologies and as a result will be aware of contemporary ethics and philosphical currents. Participaiting in the course will help students to understand how our identity/self-image is constructed and how it emerged from humanistic concepts. The aim of the course is also to show students how to involve oneself in development of new ideas and help them to establish tolerant attitudes towards opinions and judgments resulting from different cultural experiences.

In general, the course is designed to improve one’s ability for critical thinking, formulation of judgments about the ideas, concepts and processes related to the area of culture and knowledge production. During the classes students will learn how to draw axis between particular problems that emerge in philosophy and humanities. The course provides conceptual tools necessary to elaborate or develop relevant problems of contemporary humanities

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Course content:

Course participants are introduced to the concept of ‘The Other’ in the field of philosophy, psychology, sociology and culture. The basic problems related to that term will be presented in topical axes.

The main themes that will be discussed during the classes will cover issues such as: identity, otherness, othering, alterity, social norm/normativity, gender and sex, queer, feminism, postcolonialism, posthumanism, human/non-human etc.

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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity

Theoretical and seminar classes (discussions, group work), enriched with field trips, guided tours to museums, galleries, historic buildings/objects. During the classes students are introduced to the topics which they discuss on the forum. Students are asked to supplement their knowledge by reading the proposed texts.

Reading list

obligatory reading (to get a credit):

2. Bennett, T., Grossberg, L., & Morris, M. (Eds.). (2013). New keywords: A revised vocabulary of culture and society. John Wiley & Sons

3. Butler, J., Gender Trouble: Feminism and The Subversion of Identity, 1990

4. Haraway, D. J., Staying with the Trouble. Making Kin in the Chtulucene, 2016

5. Kapuściński, R., The Other , 2008

6. Levinas, E., Totality and Infinity: An Essay on Exteriority, 1961

Supplementary reading

7. Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1949

8. Fanon, F., The Wretched of the Earth, 1961

9. Irigary, L., This Sex Which is Not One (Ce sexe qui n'en est pas un), 1977

10. Said, Edward W., Orientalism, 1978

Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019

Knowledge

Student knows:

1. basic terminology and theories of "the Other" in the business context (k_W02/P6S_WG)

2. norms and values related to the concept of "the Other" in the business context (k_W09/P6S_WK)

Skills

Student can:

3. take up individual and group activities (k_U08/P6S_UO)

4. use the acquired knowledge and skills to deepen their academic interests in the interdisciplinary dimension (k_U09/P6S_UU)

Social competences

Students are ready to

5. accept linguistic and cultural differences in reference to the concept of "the Other " in the business context (k_K03/P6S_KO)

6. shape their own views on the basis of the gained knowledge in reference to the concept of "the Other" in the business context (m-K-2/P6S_KK)

7. function competently, responsibly and ethically based on their knowledge in reference to the concept of "the Other" in the business context (k_K07)

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes

1. Active participation in classroom activities - 50% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,6,7)

2. Presentation on a given topic (1 presentation) - 20% of the final grade - (outcome 3,4,5)

3. Carrying out smaller tasks during classes (4 tasks) -20% of the final grade - (outcome 1,2,3,4)

4. Supplementary reading of proposed texts - 10% of the final grade - (outcome 1,2,3,4)

passing grade at 60%