FJ0013 Intercultural communication in French and English

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Hana Delalande (seminar tutor)
Elisabetta Gola (seminar tutor)
Claire Le Page (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Mgr. Hana Delalande
Department of French Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Barbora Hůrková
Supplier department: Department of French Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
FJ0013/01: Tue 8:00–9:50 učebna 12, H. Delalande
Prerequisites
Minimum entry level of English: B2
Minimum entry level of French: B1
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
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Course objectives
The goal of the course is meant to enhance MUNI students’ intercultural communication competence and improve their communication skills in French and in English by exchanging with students from foreign universities through virtual exchanges.
The main goals of the course are:
• to dispel, by working together on common projects, the self-centered perceptions of one’s cultural environments and contexts
• to develop openness and positive attitudes towards other cultures
• to develop plurilinguistic and pluricultural competencies
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course, the students:
• will understand key concepts of intercultural communication
• will develop cultural self-awareness and awareness of other cultures
• will be able to recognize and analyze common barriers to effective intercultural communication
• will improve their listening skills and effective communication skills when engaging in discussions and project work with students from other universities
Syllabus
  • Physical meetings in class and online events with students and teachers from foreign universities (University of Cagliari and University of Rennes).
  • Getting acquainted.
  • Time capsule presentations.
  • Intercultural communication and Cross-cultural differences.
  • How do we communicate. Differences in verbal and non verbal communication.
  • Discussion and topics to be shared.
Literature
    required literature
  • 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
  • CHAVES, Rose-Marie and Lionel FAVIER. L'Interculturel en classe. Grenoble: Presses universitaires de Grenoble, 2012, 116 pp. Les Outils malins du FLE. ISBN 978-2-7061-1697-1. 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
    not specified
  • The handbook of international higher education. Edited by Darla K. Deardorff - Hans de Wit - Betty Leask - Harvey Charles - Fran. Second edition. Sterling, Virginia: Stylus, 2022, xvii, 560. ISBN 9781642671131. info
Teaching methods
• COIL (Collaborative online international learning methods)
• Online group discussions
• Online international team project work (creating posters, infographics, videos or presentations)
• Discussions with students in class at MUNI
Assessment methods
• Physical classroom participation / Virtual classroom participation
• Online collaboration within the international team
• Submission of the course tasks (project work)
• Completing a post-course feedback survey
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
The course is linked to EDUC Vitual Mobility project connecting three universities: Masaryk University (Czech Republic), University of Rennes (France) and University of Cagliari (Italy). The course is taught in English and in French. This course was created with the support of the EDUC project, co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.
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