Crosscultural Communication - GTK - English - BMEGT63A093

The main objective of the course is to improve the intercultural competence of students by raising their interest towards other cultures and culture-related issues, as well as by enhancing their communications skills in a foreign language to help them navigate in intercultural situations (work and studies at home and abroad) in a globalized world. The main focus is on developing speaking skills, but all four skills are developed through topics related to cultural differences and the respective course material.

1. are aware of the background of cultural differences
2. know the underlying values behind cultural differences
3. get familiar with the main principles of theories related to intercultural communication
4. are aware of the culture-related characteristics of English-speaking countries, as well as certain ele-ments of high and popular culture

1. are able to set their own viewpoints aside and see certain situations, reactions from an alterative per-spective and act accordingly
2. are capable of solving situations that may emerge in multicultural or international business and scientific settings involving debates, conflict management, co-ordinated planning and task implementation
3. are able to manage and solve potential conflicts arising from intercultural misunderstandings
4. can easily compare the main characteristics of their own culture and that of English-speaking countries
5. are able to understand and create written, oral and visual material on various intercultural topics

1. are open and tolerant towards their peers, approach other students from other cultural backgrounds with a genuine interest and accepting attitude
2. strive to understand the characteristics of other cultures and are willing to communicate and display a realistic image of their own culture to foreigners

1. are constantly developing their intercultural skills, language knowledge and vocabulary autonomously
2. are able to correct their assignments on their own if necessary
3. willingly apply the acquired strategies in real-life intercultural situations with due responsibility

Lessons involve group collaboration, individual presentations, pair work and group discussion. The teaching material is available online on the Moodle platform of the Faculty of Economic Sciences, some materials are in audio-visual mode. Part of the material needs to be managed in a self-access manner.

• Bennett, M.J. (Ed.) (1998). Basic Concepts of Intercultural Communication: Selected Readings. Intercultural Press, Inc.
• Hall, E. T. (1966). The Hidden Dimension. Anchor Books Doubleday
• Hofstede, G. (2011). Dimensionalizing Cultures: The Hofstede Model in Context. Online Readings in Psychology and Culture, 2(1)
• Hofstede Insights. https://www.hofstede-insights.com/
• Geert Hofstede’s 6-D model of culture and diemnsion maps https://geerthofstede.com/
• Culture-related TED Talks: https://www.ted.com/topics/culture

Az órai követelmények között szerepel a rendszeres és aktív órai részvétel (az órák 30%-áról lehet hiányozni), és a kiadott órai és otthoni feladatok megfelelő szintű teljesítése.

• : 100%

TVSZ szerint

Characteristics of the English-speaking countries and their cultures, cultural differences between countries, educational systems, stereotypes and prejudices.