Applied intercultural communication

Code Cours
1920-ESTICE-L2S3-FH-ComInter
Language of instruction
French
Teaching content
Formation Humaine
This course occurs in the following program(s)
Training officer(s)
E.Choquet, E.Choquet
Stakeholder(s)
M. CLIFTON, Mme Elena CHOQUET
Level
Bachelor
Program year
Period

Présentation

Prerequisite
Understand basic notions of intercultural communications, ODIE and culture shock
Goal
Identify areas of difference and similarity across cultures
Understand core cultural values in one’s own and other countries
Become familiar with the theories behind cultural orientations
Apprehend differences in Communication style
Understand the different stages of cultural sensitivity
Presentation
Core cultural values
Kluckholn and Strodtbeck
Geert Hofstede’s 5 cultural orientations
Fons Trompenaars 7 dimensions of culture
Communication theory: Proulx model
Bennett’s DMIS

Modalités

Forms of instruction
Theoretical input, experiential activities
Organization
Type Amount of time Comment
Face to face
Lecture 12,00
Independent work
6,00
Overall student workload 18,00
Evaluation
Wfitten evaluation of theoretical understanding, group role play

Ressources

Bibliography
Riding the waves of culture - Fons Tromenaars
Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind. - Hofstede, Geert and Hofstede, Gert-Jan

New York

The Hidden Dimension - Hall, Edward T.

1966

McGraw-Hill U.S.A. -

2004