FL 2 - Culture and Communication in English Language for Intermediate Level

  • Credits: 3
  • Ending: Examination
  • Range: 2C
  • Semester: summer
  • Year: 3
  • Faculty of International Relations

Teachers

Included in study programs

International Economic Relations

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 – an introduction
2. Characteristics of culture (values, beliefs, traditions, the symbol systems, rituals)
3. Structure of culture: differences – subcultures, professional/occupational subcultures
4. Culture shock
5. Stereotypes, prejudice - English speaking countries
6. Communication – an introduction
7. Forms of communication: verbal and non-verbal
8. Impact of culture on communication – case studies, real-life intercultural encounters
9. Intercultural communication
10. Communication in diplomatic practice as an example of overcoming differences
11. Written communication in a professional setting
12. Non-verbal communication in a professional setting

Support literature

Šajgalíková, H. – Rusiňáková, J.: Communication in Culturally Diverse Context, Bratislava: Vydavateľstvo Ekonóm 2016
aktuálne prípadové štúdie a príklady z diplomatickej praxe

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: 11.01.2022