Description

On completion of this course, students will be able to: 1.1 Define intercultural communication. 1.2 Determine intercultural communication in different aspects of real life. 1.3 Trace the genealogy of intercultural communication. 1.4 Identify the relationship between nations and cultures. 1.5 Identify the relationship between language and culture. 1.6 Recognize the different challenges that face Intercultural communication. 2. Intellectual Skills On completion of this course, students will be able to: 2.1 Estimate the importance of media communication in our daily life through examples. 2.2 Evaluate the vital role of communication in day-to-day life. 2.3 Focus on communication in an intercultural context. 2.4 Focus on the rise and implications of new media and their impact in intercultural communication. 3. Professional and Practical skills On completion of this course, students will be able to: 3.1 Consider the composition and significance of your cultural identities. 3.2 Compare cultural assumptions of your own and others. 3.3 Distinguish cultural variations in communication styles. 4. General and Transferable skills On completion of this course, students will be able to: 4.1 Estimate the importance of learning intercultural communication. 4.2 Decide on the most convenient team partners. 4.3 Infer some major cultural values underlying different behaviors. 4.4 Apply these for adaptation in intercultural interactions more confidently and resourcefully.

Program

Media Tracks

Objectives

• This course is designed to provide learners with an understanding of the importance of communication between different cultures as a means to develop and face challenges such as misunderstanding and stereotypes that eventually lead to conflicts.