Cross-culture Communication
In this course, students will study the basic processes of cross-cultural communication and characteristics of communicative styles in various cultures. It allows them to communicate in the multilingual and multicultural society reaching the goals of personal and business communication successfully. The recommended level of language proficiency is English Independent User (B1, B2). The course is directly related to all other courses of the programme that need knowledge, skills and abilities referring to the sphere of cross-cultural communication. Besides, it contributes to the Company Internships.
The goal of mastering the discipline
On completion of the course, students should be able to take into account cultural and linguistic peculiarities while communicating in multicultural society.
The skills you get
- Students are able to:
- identify specific features and types of cross-cultural communication in the sphere of business and personal relations
- take into account the peculiarities of interaction between cultures and sub-cultures
- realize the role of successful cross-cultural communication in the globalized world
- identify the elements and patterns of cultural identity
- analyze cultural stereotypes and find the ways of overcoming them
- make communicative decisions on the basis of understanding cultural specificity and its characteristics
Topics covered
- Cross-Cultural Communication as an Academic and Applied Discipline
- Particular Aspects of Cross-Cultural Communication
- Dialogue of Cultures: Everyday Life, Education, Business, Management
When instructed
- 1st year, 1st semester
List of references and sourses
1. Bogolyubova N.M. Cross-Cultural Communication. Vol.1-2. St. Petersburg: YURAIT, 2018.
2. Taratukhina Yu.V. Theory of Cross-Cultural Communication. St. Petersburg: YURAIT, 2018.
3. Taratukhina Yu.V. Business and Cross-Cultural Communications. St. Petersburg: YURAIT, 2018.
4. McLean Scott. Business Communication for Success. Washington: Flat World Knowledge, Inc., 2010.
5. English Laura M., Lynn Sarah. Business Across Cultures. Effective Communication Strategies. Addison-Wesley, 1995
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