PdF:AJ1307 Inquiries in Intercultural Com - Course Information

AJ1307 Inquiries in Intercultural Communication B

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

Ailsa Marion Randall, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Zerzová, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, 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

AJ1307/Kombi01: Fri 18. 2. 16:00–17:50 učebna 57, Fri 25. 2. 16:00–17:50 učebna 57, Fri 4. 3. 16:00–17:50 učebna 57, Fri 11. 3. 16:00–17:50 učebna 57, Fri 18. 3. 16:00–17:50 učebna 57, Fri 25. 3. 16:00–17:50 učebna 57, J. Zerzová
AJ1307/Kombi02: Fri 18. 2. 12:00–13:50 učebna 12, Fri 4. 3. 12:00–13:50 učebna 12, Fri 18. 3. 12:00–13:50 učebna 12, Fri 1. 4. 12:00–13:50 učebna 12, Fri 22. 4. 12:00–13:50 učebna 12, Fri 6. 5. 12:00–13:50 učebna 12, J. Zerzová
AJ1307/Kombi03: Fri 18. 2. 8:00–9:50 učebna 11, Fri 4. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 11, Fri 18. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 11, Fri 1. 4. 8:00–9:50 učebna 11, Fri 22. 4. 8:00–9:50 učebna 11, Fri 6. 5. 8:00–9:50 učebna 11, J. Zerzová
AJ1307/Prez01: Mon 14. 2. 15:00–16:50 učebna 42, Mon 21. 2. 15:00–16:50 učebna 42, Mon 28. 2. 15:00–16:50 učebna 42, Mon 7. 3. 15:00–16:50 učebna 42, Mon 14. 3. 15:00–16:50 učebna 42, Mon 21. 3. 15:00–16:50 učebna 42, A. Randall
AJ1307/Prez02: Mon 14. 2. 17:00–18:50 učebna 42, Mon 21. 2. 17:00–18:50 učebna 42, Mon 28. 2. 17:00–18:50 učebna 42, Mon 7. 3. 17:00–18:50 učebna 42, Mon 14. 3. 17:00–18:50 učebna 42, Mon 21. 3. 17:00–18:50 učebna 42, A. Randall
AJ1307/Prez03: Tue 14:00–15:50 učebna 2, A. Randall
AJ1307/Prez04: Wed 16:00–17:50 učebna 12, A. Randall

Prerequisites

AJ1306 Inquiries in Intercultural Communication A
A2BP_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

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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 how to introduce these concepts into real-life classrooms. Each student will make a presentation modeling the methodology of dealing with culture in his/her own classroom situation - which will then be uploaded onto the class forum for all to use.
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; to support them in designing and developing culturally relevant lesson plans for their own classrooms; and to provide each individual the material, supervision and support to integrate culture into their English language teaching.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to: create a lesson plan suitable for teaching cultural topics assess fellow students' lessons and plans show awareness and understanding of a range of cultural topics

Syllabus

• 3rd year students: All classes will be arranged according to individual student presentations. 1st year students: Introduction, orientation 15 - 16 Feb Culture 22-23 Feb Language and Communication 1-2 March The Cooperative Principle 8-9 March Politeness theory and the concept of face 15-16 March Project work 22-23 March Our own culture 29-30 March Watch Lost in Translation (2003) 5-6 April Culture Shock - 12-13 April Stereotypes 19-20 April Project work 26-27 April Online conference I. 3-4 May Online conference II. 10-11 May The course for the first year students was created with the support of the EDUC project, co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.

Literature

• Required and supplementary literature varies according to the topics being presented
• PETERSON, Brooks. cultural Intelligence. Intercultural Press, 2004. info
• SHULMAN, Myra. Cultures in Contrast. University of Michigan Press, 1998. info
• MACIONIS, John and Nijole BENOKRAITIS. Seeing Ourselves. Prentice Hall, 1995. info

Teaching methods

Each student will make a presentation modeling the methodology of how to introduce concrete aspects of culture and cultural differences, in his/her own classroom situation, followed by questions and feedback from his/her classmates and teacher.

Assessment methods

3rd year students: 1)Attendance: Two absences are permitted. Three or more will mean loss of credit
2)Reading and analysis of books and their discussion in the seminar.
3)Presentation of cultural methodology appropriate for the presenter's English language teaching situation
4)Comprehensive oral exam covering information from both semesters of the course 1st year students: Moodle Quizzes: 4*5=20% (Weeks 2,3,4 and 5) Project1 15% (5%forum activity on W7, 5%for presenting the discussion in class, 5% for time capsule) Project 2 25% (15% for the visual story, 10% for conference presentation) Participation 20% (10% in class, 10% online forum activity) Online tasks of W9 and W10 20% (dangers of a single story 10, lost in translation 10)

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.

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2022, recent)
  
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