Intercultural communication in English

Teaching results

Teaching results:
Knowledge:
• Acquisition of information about the latest theories about cultures
• due to the students’ previous knowledge about cultures and languages, further development of their knowledge based on the most recent theories and their comparison
• due to the complexity of the concept of culture, the course focuses on the most important and from the practical perspective the most important attributes of cultural models, subcultures, cultural taboos, gender issues and position of families in cultures
• acquisition of knowledge about the impact of cultures on economic development, formation, and activities of various types of enterprises, and their company cultures
• Competencies:
• development of language competency within the chosen topics of culture and communication
• improvement of communicative competency in the chosen foreign language
• building of the intercultural competency of the students with special attention to strengthening the positive attitudes towards cultural differences and alternative interpretations of the world
• achievement of a high degree of cultural literacy and empathy
Skills:
• practical application of knowledge about various theories
• implementation of theory into practice by solving difficult situational cases
• comparison of personal experience with theories
• formation of an open and positive attitude towards other cultures as equally valid alternatives of their own, domestic culture
• active development of basic language skills together with skills required for academic work
• activation of specific vocabulary and practicing fluent oral and written communication