Intercultural Communication

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label Diverse autorenew 2025-09-29, 17:01 history_edu Cristian Ion
The ability to communicate effectively and appropriately across cultures is highly valued in today's global labour market. Some refer to this ability as intercultural competence others prefer the term global competencies. In this highly interactive summer course both approaches will be explored both in terms of the theory and in its practical application.

The course will include topics such as understanding cultural value differences and commonalities; team work and cooperation across cultures; communication and negotiation styles; nonverbal communication and face work. As part of the programme we have created the opportunity for all participants to participate in two instruments that are frequently used to assess intercultural competence. The Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) focuses on the level of intercultural competence, personals strength in communicating across cultures and offers suggestions for additional development.

The Intercultural Effectiveness Scale (IES) offers participants an insight in the competences that facilitate cross cultural communication and development of intercultural competence. Participation in the IDI and the IES is voluntary. We recommend however you participate in both as this is expected to maximize your outcome of the programme. Both instruments will be debriefed individually and confidentially during the programme Jeanine Gregersen, who is fully licensed and qualified for both instruments.

Period
01-07-2013 - 19-07-2013 (3 weeks)

Target group
Bachelor and master students



Course aim
Students will have developed a perspective on their own intercultural competences; their strengths and their opportunities for further development; gained insight in the most salient theories in the field of intercultural communication related to the above mentioned topics; increased their capability to suspend judgement and to adapt their behaviour to novel and unfamiliar intercultural situations

Credits
6.0 ECTS credits

Course fee
EUR 900: Course + course materials

Course leader
Jeanine Gregersen-Hermans, MSc

Scholarships
Not available

Maastricht University + Maastricht School of Management Student Service Centre
Address: Bonnefantenstraat 2 P.O. Box 616
Postal code: 6211 KL Maastricht
City: Maastricht
Country: Netherlands
Website: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/summerschool
E-mail: summerschool@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Phone: +31433885295