Understand intercultural communication by learning about the concepts of culture and interculturality. On this course, you’ll explore some of the meanings associated with the term ‘culture’ and examine their problematic nature. You’ll understand the effects of the interaction between cultures, explore the notion of interculturality and problematise the way in which social interaction between people from different backgrounds has been considered.
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Through videos and articles, you’ll also examine the theories that underpin intercultural interactions and broaden your understanding of culture and intercultural communication.
Syllabus
Week 1: Culture
Week 2: Interculturality
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...
- Develop an understanding of the ideas of culture and interculturality.
- Describe the different dimensions of cultures and explain the limitations of these definitions.
- Discuss how othering leads to the development of in and out groups and explore their effect on cultural interactions.
- Evaluate the range of meanings of the term culture.
- Investigate a range of intercultural interactions using their understanding of intercultural competence.