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701G23 Intercultural Communication in an English-speaking World

701G23 Intercultural Communication in an English-speaking World

Intercultural understanding
Finished

Description

This course is suited for anyone interested in improving their professional communication with people from other cultures as well as other countries where English is the language of communication.

Topics
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Study format
Online
Application period
13 December 2022 – 15 January 2023
Study period
23 January – 9 June 2023
Credits
7.5 ECTS
Pace
25%
Hosting university
Linköping University
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Information

This course is suited for anyone interested in improving their professional communication with people from other cultures as well as other countries where English is the language of communication. There are two course modules. The first module - Perspectives on International Communication, 2.5hp - focuses on intercultural communication in general, and takes as its point of departure some central theories, notions and practices from anthropology and sociology, in order to provide a framework for a critical analysis and understanding of obstacles and pitfalls in intercultural communication. The aim of the course module is to provide the students with tools to be able to identify and remedy communication breakdowns in favour of creating less friction in professional intercultural contexts. The second module - Intercultural Communication with English as a Lingua Franca, 5hp - builds on the theories and notions studied in the first module, but here, the focus is on communicative situations where English is the language of communication. Here, linguistic features will also be analysed and discussed as possible obstacles and/or resources to successful communication. Both courses are examined via active seminar participation and oral group presentations.

Hosting university

Linköping University

Linköping University