XPJ_ICAL Intercultural Communication Across Languages

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
3 online workshops. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Synchronous online teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marie Červenková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika De Azevedo Camacho, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Mgr. Blanka Pojslová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Jurková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Economics and Administration Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable of Seminar Groups
XPJ_ICAL/01: No timetable has been entered into IS. B. Pojslová
XPJ_ICAL/02: No timetable has been entered into IS. V. De Azevedo Camacho
XPJ_ICAL/03: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Červenková
Prerequisites
! BPJ_JI3A Foreign Language I/3 - E ||!NOWANY( BPJ_JI3A Foreign Language I/3 - E )
knowledge of English, French or Spanish at a communicative level
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to develop intercultural communicative competence in the environment of foreign language and intercultural cooperation, especially in the field of professional and business communication. Students will learn the basic concepts of intercultural communication and apply this knowledge in practice when performing team tasks in an international setting. The course also contributes to the development of linguistic and mediation skills in the chosen foreign language (English, French, Spanish) and promotes the ability to cooperate in a multicultural environment.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
explain the basic concepts and models of intercultural communication
apply the acquired knowledge in dealing with specific communication situations in an international environment
cooperate effectively in a multicultural team and contribute to successful teamwork
use a foreign language (English, French or Spanish) in authentic intercultural situations
mediate and interpret the meaning of cultural and linguistic differences through language mediation
reflect on their own attitudes and stereotypes related to intercultural communication.
Syllabus
  • Virtual part (autumn semester 2025)
  • Introduction to intercultural communication, introduction in teams (models of culture: Hall's iceberg model, Hofstede's dimension, small C culture and its role in intercultural interaction, language mediation and communication in international settings)
  • Teamwork: Preparation of a joint project
  • Presentation of team projects and peer feedback
  • Presession part (January/February 2026)
  • Practical workshops on intercultural cooperation
  • Interactive language activities (English, French, Spanish)
  • Social and cultural activities in Brno
  • Reflection on the experience and final summary of the course
Literature
    required literature
  • RINGS, Guido and Sebastian M. RASINGER. The Cambridge introduction to intercultural communication. First published. Singapore: Cambridge University Press, 2023, xv, 247. ISBN 9781108822541. info
    recommended literature
  • JACKSON, Jane. Introducing language and intercultural communication. Second edition. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020, xx, 402. ISBN 9781138481619. info
  • SAMOVAR, Larry A. and Richard E. PORTER. Intercultural communication : a reader. 10th ed. Belmont: Wadsworth, 2003, x, 483. ISBN 053456495X. info
Teaching methods
workshops, teamwork, independent work
Assessment methods
active participation, portfolio of tasks
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 3 online workshops.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
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