Intercultural Communication
Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course assumes no prior knowledge and is suitable for pre-university, undergraduate and post-experience students. You will need high school-level English or above, an interest in international issues, and curiosity about, exposure to or experience with other cultures. We will start with a journey of self-discovery, telling each other our cultural stories and exploring different cultures. You will be amazed to see how cultures have influenced our perceptions, thinking, communication styles, values and beliefs.
Topics Covered- Introduction to the course and field, potential learning objectives, and leading definitions of what constitutes “intercultural communication”.
- Exploration of story narratives, metaphors, and meanings related to interculturality.
- Analysis of situated cases to identify sources of intercultural misunderstanding.
- Benefits of intercultural applications to personal life, business and education.
- Variations in personal, social, and cultural identity, and cultivate greater awareness and sensitivity to one’s own and other’s cultural identities.
- Exposure to and appreciation of cross-cultural complexity through the social learning engagement of this international community.
- Social perceptions of stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination related to intergroup contact.
- Variations and perceptions of typical communication behaviors or practices and taxonomies for understanding context, space, time and other contextual factors (Hi-low Context, Proxemics, Monochronic-Polychronic, Silence).
- Exposure to and application of leading values frameworks and levels of analysis that undergird cultural assumptions, expectations, and behaviors (from Hall, Hofstede, Schwartz, the WVS).
- Experiential descriptions of culture shock and coping dynamics, adaptation processes, and growth outcomes in cross-cultural transitions.
- Reflection on complex cases, other’s comments, and replies to enhance mindful observation, analysis, and understanding toward cultivating intercultural competence.
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Length | 5 weeks |
Effort | 4 hours per week |
Starts | Dec 13 (228 weeks ago) |
Cost | $74 |
From | Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) via FutureLearn |
Instructors | Ruobing Chi, Steve Kulich, Hongling Zhang, Chunyu Yao, Grace Leung, Bixuan Zhong, anqi zhang, Daiwei Ying, Lujie Qiao, Greg DuBois, Kristin Jyrgenson, Anthony Chen, Qing Ye, Lingling Xiong, Huang Jiang, Fuxia Zhao, Luwei Shi (SISU), Tracy Lu, Xiaoyuan LI, Shiqin Wu, Richard Draeger Jr, Jiali XU, Yifeng Wang |
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Language | English |
Subjects | Business |
Tags | Business & Management |
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Rating | Not enough ratings |
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Length | 5 weeks |
Effort | 4 hours per week |
Starts | Dec 13 (228 weeks ago) |
Cost | $74 |
From | Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) via FutureLearn |
Instructors | Ruobing Chi, Steve Kulich, Hongling Zhang, Chunyu Yao, Grace Leung, Bixuan Zhong, anqi zhang, Daiwei Ying, Lujie Qiao, Greg DuBois, Kristin Jyrgenson, Anthony Chen, Qing Ye, Lingling Xiong, Huang Jiang, Fuxia Zhao, Luwei Shi (SISU), Tracy Lu, Xiaoyuan LI, Shiqin Wu, Richard Draeger Jr, Jiali XU, Yifeng Wang |
Download Videos | Only via web browser |
Language | English |
Subjects | Business |
Tags | Business & Management |
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