CST:CZS50 Intercultural Communication - Course Information

CZS50 Intercultural Communication

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Erin Anna Huták
Contact Person: Mgr. Erin Anna Huták
Supplier department: Pan-university studies

Timetable

Wed 14. 9. to Wed 14. 12. Wed 9:00–10:50 učebna 27

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

The aim of the course is to enhance students’ intercultural awareness and improve their communication skills in intercultural settings. Students will explore how various cultures worldwide, including their own, are defined through verbal and non-verbal language, symbols and meanings assigned to the symbols, cultural values and perception of those values. The importance of international understanding and intercultural communication inside as well as outside the school context is emphasized. The course uses all the advantages of an e-learning environment: all study materials, readings, and activities for students are fully web-based.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students should be able to recognize aspects of intercultural communication; improve their communication strategies used in intercultural settings; apply various dimensions of culture in intercultural conflicts. Students should also develop positive attitudes towards other cultures and improve their skills as intercultural speakers of English.

Syllabus

• 1.Introduction 2.Culture and communication 3.Cultural identity 4.Cultural awareness and cultural differences 5.Explaining differences and similarities across cultures in Europe and elsewhere 6.Cultural values 7.Seeing the others: developing stereotypes and making judgments 8.National cultures and cultural diversity 9.Women and men in conversation: social identities affecting communication 10.Western, Japanese, and other styles of conversation 11.Differences in cultural values, communication and learning styles in an intercultural classroom setting 12.Effective Intercultural Communication

Literature

required literature
• Gudykunst, William B. Bridging differences. Effective intergroup communication. Fourth Edition London: Sage publications, 2004
• Hofstede, Gert J., Pedersen, Paul B., Hofstede, Geert. Exploring Culture: Exercises, Stories and Synthetic Cultures. Maine: Intercultural Press, 2002
• Building cultural competence : innovative activities and models. Edited by Fons Trompenaars - Kate Berardo - Darla K. Deardorff. First edition. Sterling, Virginia: Stylus, 2012, xii, 388. ISBN 9781579228040. URL info

recommended literature
• Janík, Zdeněk. "English Language as a Cultural Tool for Intercultural Communication." CASALC Review: Odborný časopis České a slovenské asociace učitelů jazykových center na vysokých školách, Vol. 2, pp.39-50. Brno, 2016.
• Janík, Zdeněk. "Negotiation of Identities in Intercultural Communication." JoLaCe Journal of Language and Cultural Education. Berlin: WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH, roč. 5, č. 1, s. 160-181
• Gudykunst, W. A. (Ed.) (2003). Cross-cultural and Intercultural Communication. Thousands Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications

Teaching methods

Group discussions, individual and group reflections, reflective writing

Assessment methods

Active class participation, reflective journal writings, online discussion contributions, final essay

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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