Course detail
Intercultural Communication
FA-IKK-TEAcad. year: 2025/2026
There have always been different cultures and customs in the world, however new technologies, demographic and political changes and increased mobility mean that individuals from different cultures communicate more often than ever. Continents and oceans can be crossed on social networks in a matter of seconds thanks to the internet.
Intercultural communication is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the themes and consequences of diversity in communication in different social groups and cultures.
The course is intended especially for students who are interested in developing their knowledge in the field of cultural anthropology, as well as in the field of effective communication, leadership and work in a international team ... It is especially suitable for students preparing for a foreign internship or who simply want to gain deeper understanding of people around them.
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Offered to foreign students
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Aims
In the first part of the course, we will focus on a basic understanding of how cultures shape and influence communication and behavior. In the next section, we will draw on established theories of social analysis and build knowledge of intercultural issues. In the conclusion we will focus on the ability to apply the acquired knowledge in practice in situations of intercultural misunderstanding, social integration and interactions containing ethnic, racial, gender or class aspects. The course will be taught in an interactive form with practical exercises. We will also cover the basic etiquette of video calls.
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Campbell, Joseph. The Hero With a Thousand Faces. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1949. (EN)
Hall, Edward T. Beyond Culture, Garden City, N.Y. : Anchor Press, 1976. (EN)
Hall, Edward T. The Dance of Life: The Other Dimension of Time, Anchor, 1983. (EN)
Hofstede, Geerd. Culture’s Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions, and Organizations Across Nations, 2nd ed. Sage, 2001. (EN)
Shiraev, Eric - Levy, David A. Cross-cultural psychology : critical thinking and contemporary applications, Boston: Pearson 2013. (EN)
Trompenaars, Fons - Hampden-Turner, Charles. Riding the Waves of Culture: Understanding Cultural Diversity in Business, London: Nicolas Brealey Publ. 1999. (EN)
Recommended reading
Průcha, Jan. Interkulturní komunikace. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada. Psyché 2010. (CS)
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme NE_A+U Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
specialization --- (2023) , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
specialization --- (2023) , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective - Programme B_A+U Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, elective
4 year of study, winter semester, elective
specialization --- (do 2022) , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective
specialization --- (do 2022) , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective - Programme BE_A+U Bachelor's 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
- Programme N_A+U Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
2 year of study, winter semester, elective
specialization --- (do 2022) , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
specialization --- (do 2022) , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective - Programme BX_A+U Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
- Programme NE_A+U Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
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E-learning texts
hilocontextcultures.pdf 0.68 MB
Lewis_When cultures colide.pdf 2.24 MB