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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 2; 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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Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization), Teamwork, Students working in pairs, Educational trip
- Participation in classes
- 26 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 64 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| Prerequisities are not set. |
| Prerequisities are not set. |
| learning outcomes |
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| acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes that increase intercultural competence |
| acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes that increase intercultural competence |
| knowledge of how communication processes differ across cultures |
| knowledge of how communication processes differ across cultures |
| reflection on own cultural assumptions in various ways |
| reflection on own cultural assumptions in various ways |
| 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 |
| knowledge of how the concept of culture relates to their own experiences |
| knowledge of how the concept of culture relates to their own experiences |
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| discover the importance of the role of context and power in the study of intercultural communication. |
| discover the importance of the role of context and power in the study of intercultural communication. |
| develop an understanding of commonalities and cultural differences |
| develop an understanding of commonalities and cultural differences |
| recognize and resolve culture-related misunderstandings and conflicts |
| recognize and resolve culture-related misunderstandings and conflicts |
| encourage social integration, understanding, and respect |
| encourage social integration, understanding, and respect |
| adopt more flexible attitude toward the context of cultural diversity in society |
| adopt more flexible attitude toward the context of cultural diversity in society |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecturing |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Lecturing |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization) |
| Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization) |
| Teamwork |
| Teamwork |
| Students working in pairs |
| Students working in pairs |
| Educational trip |
| Educational trip |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Skills |
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| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
| Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
| Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
| Analysis of seminar paper |
| Analysis of seminar paper |
| Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
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Recommended literature
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Croucher, Stephen M. Global perspectives on intercultural communication. ISBN 9781138860780.
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Dai, Xiaodong; Chen, Guo-Ming. Conflict management and intercultural communication: the art of intercultural harmony. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017. ISBN 9781138962842.
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Holliday, Adrian. Intercultural communication : an advanced resource book for students. 2nd ed. London : Routledge, 2010. ISBN 978-0-415-48942-3.
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CHEN, Ling. Intercultural Communication. Boston, 2017. ISBN 9781501510397.
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Jandt, Fred Edmund. An introduction to intercultural communication : identities in a global community. 6th ed. Los Angeles : SAGE, 2010. ISBN 978-1-4129-7010-5.
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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. Sevent. Los Angeles: Sage., 2018. ISBN 9781506315133.
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Rao, Ramesh N.; Thombre, Avinash. Intercultural communication: the Indian context. ISBN 9789351500308.
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Sorrells, Kathryn. Intercultural communication: globalization and social justice. ISBN 9781452292755.
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Sorrells, Kathryn; Sekimoto, Sachi. Globalizing intercultural communication: a reader. 2016. ISBN 9781452299334.
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Sorrells, Kathryn; Sekimoto, Sachi. Globalizing intercultural communication: a readr. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Sage, 2016. ISBN 9781452299334.
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