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Lecturer(s)
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Reimannová Irena, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Basic theoretical framework of intercultural communicative competence. Terminology connected to intercultural communicative competence, multicultural education, culture, acculturation, intercultural communication and intercultural competence etc. (intercultural - multicultural, culture, big C Culture - small c culture, subculture, language and culture, culture and society, nation, racism, ethnicity, etc.). Self awareness: one's own cultural identity and its formation (who am I and where do I belong, self-reflection, motivation, etc.). Awareness of others: what unites or separates people from different cultures; the nature and dangers of stereotyping; culture clashes and culture shock; sense of humor; reflection of others; respect, empathy, cooperation; etc. Attitudes: similarities and differences in values, beliefs, behaviours and norms; willingness to relativise them; pulling down the barriers; ability to decentre; tolerance; non-judgmental thinking; openness; curiosity; etc. Skills: savoir comprende (skills of interpreting and relating; mediation; a change in perspective) and savoir apprende / faire (skills of discovery and interaction, ability to compromise, negotiation of cultural misunderstandings, critical incidents, other useful communication strategies in intercultural settings; etc.). Knowledge: values, beliefs, assumptions; how own and other social groups and identities function and interact, etc. Proficiency in the host language: communicative language competence (What does he mean when he says? etc.). Critical cultural awareness: evaluation of cultures based on explicit criteria, perspectives, practises, products, etc. Continuous reflection of the process of perceiving and understanding intercultural communicative competence.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities, Demonstration, Projection, Skills training, Stimulating activities (simulation, games, drama)
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the subject is to develop students' ability of understanding different cultures (including their own) to be able to communicate successfully with people from them. In the instruction, mainly those techniques supporting cooperation, communication and mutual respect (namely dialogic techniques, role plays, games, etc.) are used to create situations which facilitate exploring, sharing, observing, analysing and interpreting situations of five intercultural communicative competence domains (knowledge, awareness, attitudes, skills, proficiency in the foreign language) and thus contribute to forming students' perceptions and understanding of the domains.
This subject develops all five domains of students' intercultural communicative competence (awareness, attitudes, skills, knowledge and proficiency in the host language) in terms of communicative language competences (linguistic, sociolinguistic, pragmatic competences) as well as general competences (declarative knowledge, skills and know-how, ´existential´ competence, ability to learn).
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Home assignment evaluation, Student performance assessment, Oral performance analysis, Discussion
Active participation in seminars. Completion of given tasks during the semester. Required materials: Portfolio of my Intercultural Communicative Competence development (via ePortfolio Mahara).
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Recommended literature
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Byram, M., Fleming, M. Language Learning in Intercultural Perspective. CUP, 1998. ISBN 0 52162376 6.
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Deardorf, D.K. (ed.). The SAGE Handbook of Intercultural Competence.. Los Angeles, 2009. ISBN 978-1412960458.
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Gudykunst, W.B. Theorizing about Intercultural Communication.. Thousand Oaks, 2005. ISBN 978-0761927495.
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lUSTIG, M. W., Koester, J. Intercultural Competence, Interpersonal Communication across Cultures.
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Morgensternová, Monika. Interkulturní psychologie : rozvoj interkulturní senzitivity. Praha: Karolinum, 2007. ISBN 978-80-246-1361-1.
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PRŮCHA, J. Multikulturní výchova. Praha:ISV, 200.
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Průcha, Jan. Interkulturní komunikace. Praha: Grada, 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3069-1.
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Průcha, Jan. Interkulturní psychologie : [sociopsychologické zkoumání kultur, etnik, ras a národů]. Praha: Portál, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7367-280-5.
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