Develop your understanding and skills in effective communication in global contexts. Course Content and Unit Aims Unit 1 Defining Culture To discuss understandings of ‘culture’ To discuss and compare our own intercultural experiences To begin to examine our own identities To begin to identify shared identities and value diversity in our classes To reflect on our experiences and understandings of culture and intercultural communication Unit 2 Values and Communication To share and analyse intercultural encounters To discuss the relationship between uncertainty and intercultural communication To reflect and discuss how personality (control and connection desires) can impact discussions To explore how your values relate to interaction To complete and reflect on a personality quiz Unit 3 Face, Roles and Critical Intercultural Communication To express an understanding of concepts concerning: Face Roles Expectations Intercultural Conflict Critical Incidents Critical intercultural communication Unit 4 The future: Overcoming barriers and building rapport to succeed in global teams To share and analyse intercultural encounters To introduce and apply a framework to analyse undesirable encounters and adapt appropriately To explore conscious and unconscious biases in order to understand and overcome To explore reverting thinking – stages in a strategy to overcome Othering To assess your progress in intercultural competence: knowledge, attitude and skills To reflect and summarise your end of course learning Course Days/times (all courses 4 weeks) Tuesday 11:00 – 13:00 Central Campus Thursday 14:00 – 16:00 Central Campus Teaching Methods and Learning Outcomes This 4 week on-campus course aims to develop your understanding of effective communication in global contexts. Each week you will attend a 2 hour workshop. The course is introductory and practical in nature. You will work individually and in groups to explore definitions of culture, identity and group ownership. Though practical tasks and reflection, you will examine cultural sensitivity and diverse perspectives and explore the ways communication can be enhanced. You will employ and evaluate tools for overcoming barriers and building rapport to succeed in global teams, helping you to fulfil your academic potential, and prepare for the global workplace. On completion of this course, you will be able to: Articulate an understanding of culture drawing on intercultural communication theory and class discussion. Analyse and examine your intercultural experiences in order to overcome barriers to intercultural understanding. Recognise the intercultural communicative competencies you bring to groups. Demonstrate your group working skills and mindsets through classroom practice for application in university, and the global workplace. Eligibility All Undergraduate and Postgraduate students currently studying at the University of Edinburgh. Apply Now Applications are now open. Apply Now This article was published on 2023-11-23
