Intercultural Communication (ICC2001)

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Intercultural communication skills are crucial in today's every changing world. As we encounter the challenges of globalized business and rapid cross cultural communication in our daily lives, these skills will enable us to maximize exchanges in a global setting and address diversity from an intercultural perspective. In order to ensure personal and professional successes, it is essential that we endeavor to study models in intercultural communication theory. Furthermore, to develop the skills to translate this knowledge into practical application relevant to education, business, training and research will give us the competitive edge in the global marketplace.A field trip to Liege, Belgium is also part of the course.The course provides a fundamental introduction to Intercultural Communication. We will examine the following key concepts: culture, race, gender, ethnicity, stereotypes, values, expectations and assumptions. By focusing on applied outcomes of intercultural communication theory, the course leads students to acquire intercultural competences for their professional and personal life. Students will learn interpretative strategies in intercultural communication concepts that allow them to become culturally intelligent. They will acquire tools that will enable them to avoid attribution errors when communicating across cultures. Students will participate in interactive exercises to practice their intercultural competences.

Period
02-07-2014 - 18-07-2014 (3 weeks)

Target group
Everybody interested in the topic.

Course aim
Students will:Identify and examine the rationale for intercultural communication Examine and analyse intercultural communication models Expand range of communication nonverbally and verbally Develop effective communication strategies to become culturally intelligent Develop and sustain a high level of Intercultural awareness and intercultural competence



Credits
6.0 ECTS credits

Course fee
EUR 900[Convert to USD]Course fee

Course leader
Laura Sarino

Scholarships
Not available

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