Course: Intercultural Communication

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Course title Intercultural Communication
Course code KFL/IKK
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction German
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Čada Michal, Doc. PaedDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to theory of communication. 2. Introduction to intercultural communication. 3. Areas of use of intercultural communication. 4. Cultural differences between Czech and German people. 5. Models for acquiring of intercultural communication. 6. Simulation of intercultural situations.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Students' portfolio, Self-study of literature, Textual studies, Seminar
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 26 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
B2 level according to CEFR for languages (German) is required.
learning outcomes
Students are able: -to analyze concrete situations at work with regard to various international customs -to recognize cultural differences in work communication -to find ways to successful cooperation -to acquire communication competences for joint Czech-German/German-Czech dealings
teaching methods
Seminar
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • BYRAM, M.:. Teaching and Assessing Intercultural Communicative Competence. Clevedon, Multilingual Matters, 1997. ISBN 1-85359-377-X.
  • HERINGER, H. J.:. Interkulturelle Kommunikation. UTB, 2004. ISBN 3-8252-2550-X.
  • Nový, Ivan; Schroll-Machl, Sylvia. Interkulturní komunikace v řízení a podnikání. Vyd 2. Praha : Management Press, 2001. ISBN 80-7261-042-2.
  • Roth, Klaus. Mit der Differenz leben : europaische Ethnologie und Interkulturelle Kommunikation. cop. 1996. München : Waxmann, 1996. ISBN 3-89325-425-0.


Study plans that include the course
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