Course: Intercultural Communication

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Course title Intercultural Communication
Course code KMG/IK
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Demel Jaroslav, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Obsah Seminars (topics): 1. The concept of culture, the dimensions of cultural differences and their influence on communication and management. 2. The concept of corporate culture, its typology and connection to corporate strategy. 3. Creation and development of effective intercultural teams. 4. National culture, cultural dimensions and standards. 5. Methods of researching individual national cultures. 6. Adaptation in a foreign culture. Cultural shock. 7. Specific cultural contexts (diversity, gender relations, teams). 8. Intercultural negotiation. Positional and principled negotiations. 9. Intercultural competence and its development, intercultural learning, trainings of intercultural communication and cooperation. 10. Cultural specifics of different nations.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Seminár
Learning outcomes
Students gain information about culture, the dimensions of cultural differences and their impact on communication between particular nationalities. The course contributes to the development of general cultural adaptability and sensitivity of students to different nationalities and religions. Analysis and understanding of cultural contexts leads to the acquisition of the principles of effective communication with members of other cultures within the international environment.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral presentation of self-study

credit-seminar project, max. 10 pages, max. 2x non-attendance
Recommended literature
  • BEDRNOVÁ, E. , NOVÝ, I. A KOL. Psychologie a sociologie řízení. Praha: Management Press, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7261-169-0.
  • NOVÝ, I a S.SCHROLL-MACHL. Interkulturní komunikace v řízení a podnikání. Praha:Management Press, 2003. ISBN 80-7261-89-9.


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