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The seminar takes place online via google meet. If the pandemic situation permits, the last two or three sessions take place in person.
The seminar focuses on acquiring and developing intercultural communication competences. By improving our cultural sensitivity we will develop an attitude that sees diversity as an opportunity rather than a danger. We try to analyze and understand our cultural and communicative specific behavior, search for and explain cultural differences. In the second part students get acquainted with Geert Hofstede´s concept of "Cultural dimensions". Students present central aspects of this concept in form of group-presentations (powerpoint). The presentations serve as a basis for further discussion in class. In the third part we develop a more conscious communicative behavior by means of discussing "case studies", teamwork and role-playings. It will be asked, what we should change in our "normal" communicative behavior in order to succeed in intercultural communication situations. Poslední úprava: Lütke Notarp Ulrike, Dr. phil. habil., Ph.D. (29.01.2021)
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The seminar focuses on acquiring and developing intercultural communication competences. The seminar is not primarily concerned with the acquisition of theoretical knowledge, but rather with the acquisition of practical skills in intercultural communication situations. Students should therefore be ready to actively participate in role-playing games, participate in discussions and to present a (theoretical) concept of culture in the classroom. Poslední úprava: Lütke Notarp Ulrike, Dr. phil. habil., Ph.D. (02.01.2020)
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A reader with all texts and exercises we use in class will be handed out. Caroline Hodges Persell (1987). (2nd edition) Understanding Society. An Introduction to Sociology, p. 83-101. New York University. Hofstede, Geert & Hofstede, Gerd J., Minkov, Michael (2010). Cultures and Organizations: software of the mind: intercultural cooperation and its importance for survival. New York. Mc Graw-Hill. Thomas, Alexander (2003). Kultur und Kulturstandards. In A. Thomas, E.-U. Kinast & S. Schroll-Machl (Hrsg.), Handbuch interkulturelle Kommunikation und Kooperation. Band 1: Grundlagen und Praxisfelder (S. 19-31). Göttingen. Vandenhoek und Ruprecht. Vinken, Henk, Soeters, Josef, Ester, Peter (2004). Cultures and Dimensions. Classic perspectives and new opportunities in ‛dimensionalist’ cross-cultural studies. In H. Vinken et al. (Hrsg.), Comparing Cultures. Dimensions of Culture in a Comparative Perspective. S. 5-27. Leiden in the Netherlands. Koninklijke Brill. Poslední úprava: Lütke Notarp Ulrike, Dr. phil. habil., Ph.D. (02.01.2020)
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Poslední úprava: Lütke Notarp Ulrike, Dr. phil. habil., Ph.D. (02.01.2020)
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- regular and active participation in class (maximum 3 times of absence) - presentation of one´s home culture and country - group-presentation of a theoretical concept of culture (20% of final grade) - active participation in role-playings and active participation in plenary discussion (20% of final grade) - midterm test (20% of final grade) - final test (40% of final grade) Poslední úprava: Lütke Notarp Ulrike, Dr. phil. habil., Ph.D. (02.01.2020)
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1. Introduction - The concept of "Culture as mental programming" (G. Hofstede) 2. “Cultural Values Map of Europe” - Video Presentation of one´s own country and culture 3. National cultural values in comparison Video presentations 4. Developing cultural and communicative sensitivity: The concept of "Cultural Standards" (A. Thomas) Alexander Thomas´ “Cultural Standards” Hofstede´s Five Basic Problems of Society 7. Hofstede´s cultural dimensions: II Presentations in plenary 8. Midterm test Awareness exercises I Case studies: Analysis and Discussion 9. Developing communicative competences Role-Playing Awareness exercises II Case studies: Analysis and Discussion 11. Developing communicative competences 12. Debriefing Repetition Poslední úprava: Lütke Notarp Ulrike, Dr. phil. habil., Ph.D. (02.01.2020)
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