IMCS1011 Intercultural Communication (5 cr)
Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Language and Communication Studies
Curriculum periods:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Description
Content
This course offers an overview of and an introduction to intercultural communication. It explores the history of intercultural communication research and critically discusses major theories on and approaches to intercultural communication; it discusses the influence of stereotypes and effects and consequences of prejudice and racism in intercultural communication; it analyzes interactions in different, multilingual and multicultural settings, and it discusses how intercultural competence can be acquired.
Completion methods
Lectures, study groups, exam
Assessment details
Learning diary, take home exam, group assignments
Learning outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify intercultural phenomena and analyze communication across cultural and linguistic boundaries
- describe and criticize traditional and contemporary approaches to intercultural communication research
- describe and apply essential concepts of intercultural communication research
- identify and de-construct stereotypes in intercultural settings
- realistically assess trainings of intercultural competence
- identify intercultural phenomena and analyze communication across cultural and linguistic boundaries
- describe and criticize traditional and contemporary approaches to intercultural communication research
- describe and apply essential concepts of intercultural communication research
- identify and de-construct stereotypes in intercultural settings
- realistically assess trainings of intercultural competence
Additional information
Timing: 1st year
Literature
- Piller, Ingrid: Intercultural Communication. A Critical Introduction. 2011.
- Zhu, Hua (ed.): The Language and Intercultural Communication Reader. 2011.
- Sorrells, Kathryn: Intercultural Communication: Globalization and Social Justice. 2016.
- Paulston, Christina Bratt et al. (eds.): The Handbook of Intercultural Discourse and Communication. 2012.
- Selected chapters and articles from a.o.:
Completion methods
Method 1
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