Assessment
Class
attendance --------------10% Assignments ------------------20% presentation ----------------- 20% term paper ------------------ 50%
Discussion topics
How
do you understand the concept of culቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱure? What are the most important features of culture?

Good communication does not come easily with “good” English. Do you think the world has become smaller in the global village? If yes, in what sense? If no, why?
to communicate in English in the global village Importance: to develop intercultural competence, personal growth Requirements by the national authority
Course description




This course will introduce the basics of intercultural communication, probe into the differences between countries in verbal and nonverbal communication, the emergence of “culture shock” and how to cultivate intercultural communication skills in the multi-culture arena. This course aims to increase students' intercultural communication competence, facing cultural diversity and major challenges in communication so that students can develop confidence to succeed in modern workplace. It aims to develop some basic form of cultural criticism in the students. This is mainly a discussion seminar and students are encouraged to contribute their ideas, experiences and opinions in class. A wide range of communicative activities will be employed, encouraging students to think critically. At the end of course, students are expected to develop their oral communication skills as well as cultural awareness, to enhance their general abilities in learning and research., to develop their cross-cultural awareness of self and others and appreciation for diversity and help them to foster a global mindset.
Course Title
Intercultural Communication
Lecturer: Gulbahar Mattohti


Contact: Email: awatyurt@ Classroom Hours: 2

Why this course?
Necessity:
Text books:

Larry A. Samovar, Richard E. Porter
2000
Third edition
跨文化交际
Communication Between Cultures
外语教学与研究出版社

宋莉《跨文化交际导论》2004， 哈尔滨工业大学出版社 贾玉新《跨文化交际学》1997， 上海外语教育出版社 徐力生 跨文化交际英语教程 2004

What
implications does the statement “ people are alike, and people are different ” have on intercultural communication?
How
do you understand illness and death? How does your understanding influence your behavior?
上海外语教育出版社
Suggested references for afterclass reading and discussion
1. 王福祥 吴汉樱 语言与翻译（论文集）外语教学与研究出版社 2．胡文仲 跨文化交际学概论 1999 外语教学与研究出版社 3．李常磊 英美文化博览 世界图书出版公司 4．朱文俊 现代英语语言与文化研究 北京语言学院出版社 5．吴克礼 文化学教程 上海外语出版社 6．齐小新 美国文化研究导论 北京大学出版社 7.张爱琳 《跨文化交际》， 2003， 重庆大学出版社 8.关世杰 《跨文化交际》 1995， 北京大学出版社 9. Beamer, Linda & Iris Varner, Intercultural Communication in the Workplace 2003, Qinghua University Press （中译名《全球环境中的跨文化 沟通》） 10. Claire Kramsch Language and Culture 1998 Oxford University Press 11. Ron Scollon, Suzanne Wong Scollon Intercultural Communication: A Discourse Approach 外语教学与研究出版社
Syllabus
Major topics





A brief introduction to intercultural communication Communication and Culture Cultural differences Language and culture Verbal communication Nonverbal Communication Intercultural Perception Intercultural Understanding Intercultural Adaptation Time and space The Influence of Culture From theory to Practice Knowledge into Action
Teaching Methods:

learning through guiding lectures, case analysis、 discussions and other activities based on research, personal observations and individual/group discussions and investigations/interviews, using multimedia equipment (films, power point presentation, pictures, recordings, videos, and internet resources)

The e-journal of intercultural relations website:






Useful websites: /org/ics/ http://www.immi.se/intercultural/ /sitemap.htm /forum/ / .au/culture/ / /diversity/ http://www.ams.queensu.ca/canasia/ / / /html/vanauken/ccgate.htm
Objectives/ Course Goals:


Foreign language learners should manage to become a modern man with the knowledge of intercultural communication. After learning intercultural communication, students can increase their awareness and tolerance of cultural differences and construct a theoretical structure of intercultural communication and conduct effective and appropriate communication. The learners will understand their own culture much better and look at the foreign culture with an objective way. Furthermore, learning this course will help students learn some basic characteristics of western culture and basic concepts in intercultural communication. It also helps students predict the communication pattern of people from another country and solve the problems accordingly. On the other hand， students language skills，for example， expressing ideas and writing skills will be improved. The goal is to enable students to become not only an excellent bilingual, but also an objective bicultural.