Intercultural communication in French

Teaching results

Knowledge:
• understanding and differentiating concepts such as ethnocentrism versus globalisation, chauvinism, racism, nationalism, acculturation and understanding the main stereotypes about France and other French-speaking countries;
• recognition of the root causes of conflicts that arise in intercultural communication and knowledge of methods and techniques for resolving them.
Competencies:
• active use of professional terminology and the ability to discuss current issues that are part of the social debate in French-speaking countries;
• a rich vocabulary in history, cultural and social realities, economic and political language;
• the ability to analyse one's own cultural identity, to develop a critical attitude towards one's own society and the ability to confront this with attitudes towards other cultures;
• competence in overcoming the barriers of ethnocentrism and understanding the dangers of prejudice in the process of intercultural communication.
Skills:
• the student has acquired socio-cultural competence and is able to understand the mentality of the inhabitants of French-speaking countries and the coexistence of different national and religious groups;
• in conjunction with the development of intercultural competence, this course also develops students' communication skills in a foreign language and activates the vocabulary of the area of interest.