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Intercultural Communication

Code Cours
2223-JUNIA-M1S2-MO-LI-491
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Establishment
JUNIA Grande école d'ingénieurs
Language of instruction
English, French
Teaching content
Languages & Intercultural Developement
Training officer(s)
E.LITTON
Stakeholder(s)
A. COATES
Level
Master
Program year
1
Period
S2

Présentation

Prerequisite
Classes and all teaching material will be in English. Students will be expected to have at least a B2 level in English.
Goal
This course is an introduction to elements of Intercultural Communication FOR STUDENTS PLANNING TO STUDY ABROAD.

This class will help prepare students for the culture shock involved in participating on STUDY ABROAD, EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES OR WORK PLACEMENTS ABROAD. The class is not designed to eliminate culture shock but it will allow students to be better prepared to deal with it and so potentially heighten their experience of living, working and/or studying abroad.
Presentation
What is culture? Definitions of culture, elements of culture, the iceberg model…
Communication: verbal and non-verbal
What is “intercultural communication”?
The basic theories
Culture Shock and Intensity factors

Modalités

Forms of instruction
Teaching methods will be varied and will include communication activities, role-play, simulation, video, small group activities and lectures. Students will be expected to draw on their own international experience or experience of being in contact with people from other cultures. Students will be provided with a bibliography and “poly” of the class.
Organization
Type Amount of time Comment
Face to face
Lectures - face to face 20,00
Mini-project 20,00
Independent study
Independent study 10,00
Overall student workload 50,00
Evaluation
Students will be evaluated on their participation and for a group project to be presented in a written and oral form.

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