Transcript Cultural Awareness & Integration

Cultural Awareness &
Integration
International Student Orientation
September 2012
Culture Shock
The emotional impact of moving from a familiar
culture to a new one.
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Language
Climate
Food
Dress
Social Roles
Rules of Behaviour
Values
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What aids Culture Shock?
• Preconceptions
• Stereotypes
• Practical Differences
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Tips on how to adapt
• Keep in touch with family back home-but not too
much!
• Make friends with other international studentsInternational Society
• Integrate with UK students- Students Union societies,
social activities
• If you follow a religion find a local faith communityEHU chaplaincy service
• Contact EHU services: Health & Wellbeing centre, student
services, Centre for International Education staff, academic
staff.
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How to know a culture
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Observable
Literature
Manners
Customs
Language
History
folklore
• Role expectations
• Non-verbal communication
• Patterns of interpersonal
relationships
• Work & Learning styles
• Attitudes
• Negotiation
• Formal & informal situations
• Perceptions of professionalism
• And many more…
Suspected or
imagined
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British Food
• Different from what you’re
used to
• Bland
• Heavy
• Strange Tastes
What you can do…
• Try new things
• Find suppliers of foods you’re used toMatta’s Liverpool, Chinese Supermarkets
• Don’t rely on fast food
• Eat plenty of fresh fruit & Vegetables
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Greenwich Mean Time!
• Don’t be late!
• Phone ahead if you need to cancel
an appointment.
• Meet deadlines as requested
• Only able to extend deadlines with
good reason: EMC or loose marks
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Doctor Who ?
National Health Service:
Free health care at the point of use
• Funded through general taxation:
largest & oldest single payer
healthcare system .
• Available to anyone legally resident in
the UK for longer than 6 months
• Those here for less than 6 months get
free emergency treatment.
• GP referral system: initial contact with
GP who refers onto specialist if
necessary.
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Doctor Who ?...
Where to go:
• EHU Campus Nurse: Health & Wellbeing Centre,
Janice Southern, 9.30-4.30 Mon-Fri
• West Lancashire Health Clinic: 8 am-10 pm 7 days a
week.
• Accident & Emergency: Southport Hospital
• Ambulance: dial 999
• Campus Support at EHU: 4227 or visit the campus
support lodge.
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“Cleanliness is next to godliness”
• Cleaning Staff DO NOT clean your bedrooms/bathrooms
• Ensure a clean living area is especially important for student
accommodation: Infections and bacteria’s are high
• Put used toilet paper in the toilet-not in a rubbish bin
• Private bathrooms should be cleaned regularly
REMEMBER- IF WE ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY OUT EXTRA
CLEANING OF YOUR ROOM ON DEPARTURE, THE COST
WILL BE PASSED ONTO YOU!
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Say What ?
Greetings:
You
alright?
‘Ow are
you?
Common words:
Thank
you
Names:
Love
Mate
Sweetheart
Cheers!
Dear
Please
Excuse Me!
Petal
Scouser
Sorry
Bloke
Quid
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The next Lewis Hamilton…
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Drive on the Left !
Always wear a seat belt.
Do not drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Observe speed limits
• Check you have licence which allows you to drive in UK:
http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/info_sheets/driving.p
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• What else you need:
• Insurance
• MOT
• Car Tax
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Privacy & Data Protection
• Data Protection Act 1998:
• Only use data for specific purposes
• Cannot disclose information without consent of
individual
• Individuals have a right to access the information held
about them
• Privacy:
• In the UK rarely ask individuals about income/wealth,
unless very good friends/relatives
• Do not read computer screens/paperwork unless
instructed to do so
• If you need to speak in private- please ask!
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Where would you go to for help
if…
You are feeling very home sick
and are considering returning
home
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Where would you go to for help
if…
You are struggling to understand
spoken English and although
your reading and writing is good
you find accents difficult.
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Where would you go to for
help if…
You have failed your first piece
of coursework.
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Do’s
Don'ts
• Queue!
• Greet people
• Be punctual- so important it
gets its own slide!
• Hold doors open for
others
• Treat men & women
equally
• Leave a small tip in
restaurant- if you feel
service was good.
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Spit in the street
Talk loudly in public
Throw rubbish
Put your feet on seats
on public transport
• Take photos of children
without parents
consent
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Things to remember…
• Everyone at some point will get culture shock
• Instead of thinking of the culture as ‘strange’
think of it as ‘different’ and try to appreciate it
the differences.
• Immerse yourself in the culture, meet new
friends.
• Travel, explore and enjoy- responsibly!
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