AJ1306 Inquiries in Intercultural Communication A

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ailsa Marion Randall, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Zerzová, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Zerzová, M.A., Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ1306/Kombi01: Fri 22. 9. 12:00–13:50 učebna 56, Fri 6. 10. 12:00–13:50 učebna 56, Fri 20. 10. 12:00–13:50 učebna 56, Fri 3. 11. 12:00–13:50 učebna 56, Fri 24. 11. 12:00–13:50 učebna 56, Fri 8. 12. 12:00–13:50 učebna 56, A. Randall
AJ1306/Kombi02: Fri 22. 9. 15:00–16:50 učebna 57, Fri 6. 10. 15:00–16:50 učebna 57, Fri 20. 10. 15:00–16:50 učebna 57, Fri 3. 11. 15:00–16:50 učebna 57, Fri 24. 11. 15:00–16:50 učebna 57, Fri 8. 12. 15:00–16:50 učebna 57, A. Randall
AJ1306/Prez01: Tue 11:00–12:50 učebna 51, Z. Janík
AJ1306/Prez02: Mon 8:00–9:50 učebna 11, Z. Janík
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
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.
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
  • JACKSON, Jane. Introducing language and intercultural communication. Second edition. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020, xx, 402. ISBN 9781138481619. info
  • LIU, Shuang, Zala VOLČIČ and Cindy GALLOIS. Introducing intercultural communication : global cultures and contexts. London: Sage, 2011, x, 318. ISBN 9781848600362. 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
    recommended literature
  • Intercultural competence in higher education : international approaches, assessment and application. Edited by Darla K. Deardorff - Lily A. Arasaratnam-Smith. First published. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017, xxii, 311. ISBN 9781138693852. info
  • NUNEZ, Carlos, Raya NUNEZ MAHDI and Laura POPMA. Intercultural sensitivity : from denial to intercultural competence. 4th, revised edition. Assen: Koninklijke Van Gorcum, 2017, 183 stran. ISBN 9789023255550. info
  • 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
  • The Sage handbook of intercultural competence. Edited by Darla K. Deardorff - Derek Curtis Bok. London: Sage, 2009, xiv, 542. ISBN 9781412960458. info
  • GUDYKUNST, William B. Bridging differences : effective intergroup communication. 4th ed. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, 2004, xvi, 425. ISBN 0761929371. info
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 (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: kombinované studium: výuka v blocích.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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