ZS1MP_INTK Intercultural Education in English Classroom - AJ

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Zerzová, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ivana Hrozková, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Timetable
Mon 15:15–16:55 učebna 12
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
The aim of the course lies primarily in enhancing students cultural and intercultural awareness. The importance of international understanding and intercultural communication within a classroom context is emphasized. With the help of relevant literature, students solve case studies involving culturally critical incidents ranging from an intercultural classroom setting to an overall management of diversity in education.
At the end of this course, students should be able to understand intercultural aspects of communication;
improve their communication strategies used in an intercultural setting;
apply various dimensions of culture in intercultural conflicts.
Syllabus
  • 1. Why Intercultural Communication? 2. Identity and Belonging 3. Cultural Awareness: Values and Worldviews 4. Seeing the Others or Getting Intercultural 5. Intercultural Communication and Gender 6. Intercultural Communication in International Conversation 7. Cultural Critical Incidents 8. Explaining Cultural Differences 9. Critical Incidents in Intercultural Classroom Setting
Literature
  • GUDYKUNST, William B. Bridging differences : effective intergroup communication. 4th ed. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, 2004, xvi, 425. ISBN 0761929371. info
  • HOFSTEDE, Gert Jan, Paul PEDERSEN and Geert HOFSTEDE. Exploring culture : exerscises, stories and synthetic cultures. First published. London: Intercultural Press, 2002, xix, 234. ISBN 1877864900. info
  • TOMALIN, Barry and Susan STEMPLESKI. Cultural awareness. First published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993, 160 stran. ISBN 0194371948. info
Assessment methods
Seminar.
1. ACTIVE CLASS PARTICIPATION and 80% ATTENDANCE Be ready in class to respond to questions the teacher will ask on the corresponding study materials in all the topic 10 topics. You are strongly advised to print out the study materials. You should also bring copies of the materials to each of the classes - one copy per pair of students is enough.
2. SOLVE CULTURAL CRITICAL INCIDENTS IN TOPICS 9 AND 10 Will be specified in the first lesson.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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