Bachelor
2024/2025
Intercultural Communication: Theory and Practice
Type:
Elective course (Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication)
Area of studies:
Linguistics
Delivered by:
School of Foreign Languages
Where:
School of Foreign Languages
When:
2 year, 3, 4 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Daniil Osipov
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
4
Contact hours:
46
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The main goal of the course is to study the basic conceptual and practical dimensions of intercultural communication in social and business interactions, as well as its theoretical foundations at the cross-cultural level. The course explores basic psychological and cultural concepts that explain cultural differences between people. Accomplishment of this goal will contribute to the increased level of intercultural sensitivity and help develop skills necessary for the communication in multicultural environments. Within the theoretical component of the course the following fundamental topics are covered:
- Fundamental types of cultures and corresponding behaviour types;
- Basic cross- and intercultural communication theories and concepts;
- Linguistic/ cognitive/ psychological and social aspects of cross- and intercultural communication;
- The interaction of language and culture, the role of vocabulary as a keeper of cultural information;
- Types of corporate culture, business ethics, and intercultural conflicts in the workplace;
- Intercultural barriers and conflicts;
- Corporate culture and communication styles.