AJ4_VMKA Inquiries in Intercultural Communication A

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2004
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Michael George, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Andrew Philip Oakland, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Petra Hoydenová
Timetable
Wed 8:30–11:00 budova E - učebna 26
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJ4_DVBR British History && AJ4_DUSA History of the United States
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course is not a class in 'American' or 'British' studies, but rather a course in cultural fluency with the emphasis on the difference in social and cultural patterns between the Czech Republic and English speaking lands. American And British History are prerequisites, and the course must be followed by the continuing second half in the summer semester. Seminars will meet for two hours every fortnight and students are expected to come to class prepared to discuss the assigned text.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction. migration, integration and the changing world 2. Culture shock and expectations 3. Culture and values in language 4. Cross cultural dialogues 5. High/low context cultures 6. Symbol and gesture, cultural fluency 7. Culture in language teaching
Literature
  • Barnes, Julian, Letters from London, 1995
  • Mc Dowell, Britain in Close-up, 1993, Collins
  • Macionis, John and Benokraitis, Nijole, Seeing Ourselves, Prentice Hall, 1995
  • Shulman, Myra, Cultures in Contrast, U of Michigan Press, 1998
  • NOLLEN, Tim. Culture shock! :Czech Republic. London: Kuperard, 1997, 208 s. ISBN 1-85733-190-7. info
  • MARWICK, Arthur. British society since 1945. 2nd ed. London: Penguin Books, 1990, vi, 430 p. ISBN 0-14-013817-599. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Typ výuky: seminář
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003.
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