Introduction to Intercultural Studies: Defining the Concept of Culture (FutureLearn)

Introduction to Intercultural Studies: Defining the Concept of Culture (FutureLearn)
Course Auditing
Categories
Effort
Certification
Languages
The course is for anyone with an interest in the concepts of culture and interculturality, you don’t need any previous experience.
Misc

MOOC List is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Introduction to Intercultural Studies: Defining the Concept of Culture (FutureLearn)
Understand intercultural communication by learning about the concepts of culture and interculturality. On this course, you’ll explore some of the meanings associated with the term ‘culture’ and examine their problematic nature. You’ll understand the effects of the interaction between cultures, explore the notion of interculturality and problematise the way in which social interaction between people from different backgrounds has been considered.

MOOC List is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Through videos and articles, you’ll also examine the theories that underpin intercultural interactions and broaden your understanding of culture and intercultural communication.


Syllabus


Week 1: Culture

Week 2: Interculturality


What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

- Develop an understanding of the ideas of culture and interculturality.

- Describe the different dimensions of cultures and explain the limitations of these definitions.

- Discuss how othering leads to the development of in and out groups and explore their effect on cultural interactions.

- Evaluate the range of meanings of the term culture.

- Investigate a range of intercultural interactions using their understanding of intercultural competence.



MOOC List is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Course Auditing
64.00 EUR
The course is for anyone with an interest in the concepts of culture and interculturality, you don’t need any previous experience.

MOOC List is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.