Learn the essentials of cross-cultural interaction with this free online intercultural communication course. Explore how to improve your communication with people from other cultures. As business becomes ever-more global, intercultural communication has become a vital skill. If you work in a multinational office, work or study abroad, or simply want to know how to improve your communication skills, understanding how to overcome cultural differences is crucial.
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On this course you’ll learn how to understand the nuances of cross-cultural interaction, understanding your own and others’ cultural identities. You’ll learn different communication styles, and how values can change from country to country.
Syllabus
Week 1: Comprehending intercultural communication
Week 2: Contextualizing cultural identities
Week 3: Comparing cultural communication styles
Week 4: Clarifying and contrasting values
Week 5: Cultivating intercultural adaptation
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...
- Identify the importance of learning intercultural communication
- Describe the composition and significance of your cultural identities
- Compare cultural assumptions of your own and others
- Identify cultural variations in communication styles
- Classify some major cultural values underlying different behaviors
- Apply these for adaptation in intercultural interactions more confidently and resourcefully
Who is the course for?
This course is suitable for pre-university, undergraduate and post-experience students. You will need conversational English or above, an interest in international issues, and curiosity about, exposure to or experience of other cultures.
