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Lecturer(s)
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Göttlichová Veronika, M. A.
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Course content
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1. Introduction to Intercultural Projects 1: Acquaintance with the Content and Structure of the Course; Introducing Each Other 2. Understanding Culture 3. Understanding Communication; Intercultural Communication and Dialogue 4. Language: Verbal and Nonverbal Communication across Cultures 5. Identity: Recognizing Oneself and Being Recognized 6. Intercultural transitions: From Culture Shock to Adaptation 7. Cultural Differences: Facing Diversity 8. Cultural Differences: What Unites Us Is Greater than What Divides Us 9. Cultural Beliefs, Values and Behaviors 10. Cultural Norms and Taboos 11. Ethnocentrism: Stereotyping and Discrimination 12. Culture Clash: Managing Intercultural Conflict 13. Intercultural Teamwork: Presenting Final Team Projects
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Teamwork
- Home preparation for classes
- 80 hours per semester
- Term paper
- 40 hours per semester
- Participation in classes
- 24 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| Prerequisities are not set. |
| Prerequisities are not set. |
| Skills |
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| Skills are not set. |
| Skills are not set. |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| Knowledge, skills and attitudes that increase intercultural competence |
| Knowledge, skills and attitudes that increase intercultural competence |
| The importance of the role of context and power in the study of intercultural communication |
| The importance of the role of context and power in the study of intercultural communication |
| Key aspects of cultural theory in relation to ourselves and our experiences |
| Key aspects of cultural theory in relation to ourselves and our experiences |
| Intercultural communication and dialogue: differences in communication processes across cultures |
| Intercultural communication and dialogue: differences in communication processes across cultures |
| Cultural awareness and self-awareness (and the dynamics that arise in the interaction between the two) |
| Cultural awareness and self-awareness (and the dynamics that arise in the interaction between the two) |
| Cultural identity and ethnocentrism |
| Cultural identity and ethnocentrism |
| Cross-cultural transitions and its stages |
| Cross-cultural transitions and its stages |
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| The ability to reflect one's own cultural assumptions in different ways |
| The ability to reflect one's own cultural assumptions in different ways |
| Developing an understanding of commonalities and cultural differences |
| Developing an understanding of commonalities and cultural differences |
| Coping with culture shock abroad: facilitating adaptation to a foreign country |
| Coping with culture shock abroad: facilitating adaptation to a foreign country |
| Acquiring skills for better and more effective intercultural communication |
| Acquiring skills for better and more effective intercultural communication |
| Be able to recognise and resolve cultural misunderstandings and conflicts |
| Be able to recognise and resolve cultural misunderstandings and conflicts |
| Encouraging social integration, understanding and respect |
| Encouraging social integration, understanding and respect |
| Adopting more flexible attitude toward the context of cultural diversity in society |
| Adopting more flexible attitude toward the context of cultural diversity in society |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecturing |
| Lecturing |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Analysis of a presentation |
| Analysis of a presentation |
| Projection (static, dynamic) |
| Projection (static, dynamic) |
| Educational trip |
| Educational trip |
| Skills |
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| Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization) |
| Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization) |
| Teamwork |
| Teamwork |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Experience (self-experience) |
| Experience (self-experience) |
| Individual work of students |
| Individual work of students |
| Self-reflection |
| Self-reflection |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation |
| Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation |
| Preparation of a presentation |
| Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
| Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
| Preparation of a presentation |
| Systematic observation of the student |
| Systematic observation of the student |
| Analysis of seminar paper |
| Analysis of seminar paper |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
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Recommended literature
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DAI, Xiaodong; CHEN, Guo-Ming. Conflict Management and Intercultural Communication: The Art of Intercultural Harmony. New York: Routledge, 2017. ISBN 9781138962842.
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HOLLIDAY, Adrian; HYDE, Martin; KULLMAN, John. Intercultural Communication: An Advanced Resource Book. London: Routledge, 2004. ISBN 0415270618.
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CHEN, Ling. Intercultural Communication. Boston, 2017. ISBN 9781501510397.
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JANDT, Fred E. An Introduction to Intercultural Communication: Identities in a Global Community. 9th ed.. California: SAGE Publications, 2018. ISBN 9781506361659.
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LIU, Shuang; VOLČIČ, Zala; GALLOIS, Zala. Introducing Intercultural Communication: Global Cultures and Contexts. London, 2015. ISBN 9781446285909.
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MARTIN, Judith N.; NAKAYAMA, Thomas K. Intercultural Communication in Contexts. New York, 2010. ISBN 9780073385129.
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NEULIEP, James W. Intercultural Communication: A Contextual Approach. 7th ed.. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, 2018. ISBN 9781506315133.
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SORRELLS, Kathryn; SEKIMOTO, Sachi. Globalizing Intercultural Communication: A Reader. California: SAGE Publications, 2016. ISBN 9781452299334.
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