A2BK_VMKB Inquiries in Intercultural Communication B

Faculty of Education
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0/24. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Michael George, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Irena Přibylová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Prerequisites
A2BP_SOZK Complex Exam || A2BK_SOZK Complex Exam || A2BP_POZK Qualifying Exam
A2BK_VMKA
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
Course objectives
This course is a continuation of VMKA from the previous semester which was devoted to an overview of cultural differences, their manifestations and consequences. In this, the second half of the course, the focus is on concrete aspects of culture, specific cultural comparisons and case studies. Each student will make an hour-long presentation of the research he\she has been conducting since the beginning of the Autumn semester. The methodology of interactive presentation will be dealt with in the final class of the Autumn semester and in private consultations 2 weeks before each presentation. (A feed-back session will also follow each presentation.)
The aim of this course is: to provide (future and current) teachers of English with the awareness of culture and cultural differences necessary for effective language teaching in the 21st century; and to provide each individual the material, supervision and support to lead an hour's interactive class presentation on a topic of their choice.
Syllabus
  • All classes will be arranged according to individual student presentations.
Literature
  • Macionis, John - Benokraitis, Nijole. Seeing Ourselves. : Prentice Hall, 1995.
  • Shulman, Myra. Cultures in Contrast. : University of Michigan Press, 1998.
  • Required and supplementary literature varies according to the topics being presented
  • Peterson, Brooks. cultural Intelligence. : Intercultural Press, 2004
Teaching methods
Each student will make an hour-long presentation of the research he\she has been conducting since the beginning of the Autumn semester. The methodology of interactive presentation will be dealt with in the final class of the Autumn semester and in private consultations 2 weeks before each presentation. (A feed-back session will also follow each presentation.)
Assessment methods
Each student is responsible for a 45 minute presentation which includes a lesson plan and 3-4 page hand-out submitted 2 weeks before the scheduled presentation. In addition each student is required to read the preparatory hand-outs furnished by his/her classmates and to be present and participate in the student-led classes.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 24 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2023.
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