Foundations of Intercultural Communication

Course goals

The aims can be summarised as follows:

1. You are able to interpret and assess the results and principles of relevant sociolinguistic, communication and management research in the field of intercultural communication;
2. You are able to formulate a relevant research question in the field of intercultural communication in (international) organisations and to link it to existing academic literature;
3. You can define an intercultural communication phenomenon in an organisation and formulate a manageable research question about it; you are able to choose and justify an appropriate research method and employ it correctly;
4. You can name an intercultural communication phenomenon in terms of current models and theories and know how to distinguish between cultural, institutional, organisational and communicational aspects of a problem that arises in intercultural communication;
5. You are capable of communicating in a professional way, both orally and in writing, with professionals participating in your research or others who have an interest in the results of your research;
6. You can cooperate with your team members in a professional way in a multilingual and culturally diverse team;
7. You can reflect upon your own learning process and the development of your intercultural competencies.

Content

This course examines the role of intercultural communication within society, exploring diverse social, economic, and political contexts. We will analyse intercultural communicative phenomena using a range of theoretical frameworks and methodologies, including but not limited to interactional sociolinguistics and discourse analysis. The course explores intercultural communication in relation to many forms and aspects of language and communication, including both written and spoken discourse, as well as traditional print media and social media.

 

Additional information

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