FL 1 - Culture and Communication in English Language for Advanced Level

Teachers

Included in study programs

Teaching results

Competence: Built-up basic cultural sensitivity a developed cultural awareness.
Knowledge: Understanding the impact of culture on communication and manifestations of culture in communication, primarily in intercultural interactions stemming from mastering basic terminology and comprehension of selected theories of culture and communication.
Skills: Ability to adequately assess and analyse a particular communication encounter in an intercultural context so that its understanding results in successful communication at the relevant level of the German language command.

Indicative content

1. Culture: definitions, theories
2. Characteristics of culture: cultural dimensions, typologies
3. Structure of culture: differences – subcultures, professional/occupational subcultures
4. Culture shock
5. Communication: definitions, theories
6. Forms of communication: verbal and non-verbal
7. Impact of culture on communication
8. Intercultural communication
9. Real-life intercultural encounters
10. Communication in diplomatic practice as an example of overcoming differences
11. Genres of verbal communication in diplomatic practice
12. Non-verbal communication in diplomatic practice

Support literature

Šajgalíková, H. – Rusiňáková, J.: Communication in Culturally Diverse Context, Bratislava: Vydavateľstvo Ekonóm 2016
Relevant case studies and examples of diplomatic practice

Requirements to complete the course

Project (assessed work) and its presentation – 40%
Final examination – 60%

Student workload

26 hours – participation in sessions
20 hours – project and presentation preparation (assessed work)
32 hours – preparation for the examination

Language whose command is required to complete the course

English

Date of approval: 08.03.2024

Date of the latest change: 14.12.2021