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Intercultural Studies
CULT 2013

Description
This module is designed to introduce students to the key concepts of culture and their impact on intercultural communication. The aims and objectives of the module include:
developing intercultural awareness, sensitivity and intercultural communicative competence;
addressing stereotyping and ‘othering’ and developing curiosity to explore difference;
providing students with the knowledge and skills to communicate effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds
encouraging students to reflect on their own cultural experience and identities.

Indicative syllabus: 
1) Definitions and models of culture; manifestations and layers of culture; cultural dimensions. Ethnocentricity and ethno-relativity; Cultural Identities
2) Multiculturalism, cross cultural representations, stereotyping and racism, anti-discriminatory legislation and Human Rights
3) Intercultural competence: Modes of acculturation, IC competence as developmental process, IC sensitivity
4) Intercultural Issues in Education: Study abroad, adaptation & adjustment, strategies, goals & networks
5) Culture & Communication; Cross-cultural communication; Communication styles and preferences; Non-Verbal communication; Concepts of space and time

ECTS credits
5

Teaching Language
English

Exam Language
English

Support Materials Language
English

Basic Learning Outcomes
  • Organise and contribute to a small team in an international academic or professional setting, agreeing roles and tasks, enabling equitable participation across cultural and linguistic differences, and resolving working disagreements constructively.
    (B-EUR-CUL1 - Inclusive international teamwork - TEB - Organise and contribute to a small team in an international academic or professional setting, agreeing roles and tasks, enabling equitable participation across cultural and linguistic differences, and resolving working disagreements constructively.)
  • Compare different cultural and disciplinary perspectives in an academic, professional or social case, and justify an adaptation to communication or working practices that improves inclusion and shared understanding.
    (B-EUR-CUL2 - Intercultural perspectives and communication - TEB - Compare different cultural and disciplinary perspectives in an academic, professional or social case, and justify an adaptation to communication or working practices that improves inclusion and shared understanding.)
  • Evaluate a professional or societal decision involving technology and conflicting stakeholder interests, and justify a course of action using professional ethics, public safety, privacy, fairness and applicable European or national requirements.
    (B-EUR-ETH1 - Ethical and professional judgement - TEB - Evaluate a professional or societal decision involving technology and conflicting stakeholder interests, and justify a course of action using professional ethics, public safety, privacy, fairness and applicable European or national requirements.)
  • Lead an international, multicultural and transdisciplinary team in a complex collaborative project or case study to agree shared objectives and integrate differing disciplinary and stakeholder perspectives, adapting working and communication practices to linguistic and cultural differences and resolving a documented conflict through inclusive decision-making.
    (M-EUR-MUL1 - Intercultural and transdisciplinary team leadership - TEM - Lead an international, multicultural and transdisciplinary team in a complex collaborative project or case study to agree shared objectives and integrate differing disciplinary and stakeholder perspectives, adapting working and communication practices to linguistic and cultural differences and resolving a documented conflict through inclusive decision-making.)
  • Critically evaluate the performance and equitable participation of an international, multicultural and transdisciplinary team using agreed indicators and feedback, implement justified changes to working practices and collaborative decision-making, and evaluate their effects on team performance and inclusion.
    (M-EUR-MUL2 - Team performance and equitable participation - TEM - Critically evaluate the performance and equitable participation of an international, multicultural and transdisciplinary team using agreed indicators and feedback, implement justified changes to working practices and collaborative decision-making, and evaluate their effects on team performance and inclusion.)

Course categorized
#Language and culture course

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