SOC408 Language and Culture / Intercultural communication

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2003
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 18 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Prof. Gary Ferraro (lecturer), doc. PhDr. Csaba Szaló, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Veronika Šenkýřová, DiS.
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:40 J.516
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives (in Czech)
Lecturer: Professor Gary Ferraro -- University of North Carolina at Charlotte This course is a practical examination of how the variable of "culture" can affect communication and understanding between different groups of people. Topics include an analysis of the concept of culture, the nature of language, language and perception, cross-cultural variations in nonverbal forms of communication, comparative value systems, culture shock and how to avoid it, and the competencies needed for becoming an effective intercultural communicator. Teaching strategies will rely more on the lecture-discussion mode and less on experiential classroom activities.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
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