15EJEJ53 - Intercultural Communication in English Language Teaching

Course specification
Course title Intercultural Communication in English Language Teaching
Acronym 15EJEJ53
Study programme English language and literature
Module
Type of study first degree undergraduate academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
    ESPB 3.0 Status
    Condition OJV1 and OJV2 exams passed Oblik uslovljenosti
    The goal The purpose of this course is for students to learn about basic concepts from the field of culture and the connection of culture and communication; for students to learn about the role and importance of their own culture and foreign cultures in ELT, to develop intercultural awareness and competence and to learn how to apply what they learnt in the foreign language classroom.
    The outcome Students have learnt basic concepts in the field of intercultural communication. They have learnt how to recognize the elements of their own culture and foreign cultures in various sources. They have learnt how to interpret the familiar and new phenomena from their own and other cultures using different perspectives. They have learnt how to introduce the concept of culture in the English language classroom, how to present interculturalism to their students and how to improve the learning process.
    Contents
    Contents of lectures Intercultural communication and the cultural context. Microcultural context. Enviromental context. Social context. Individual context. Verbal and non-verbal communication. Developing intercultural relations and intercultural conflict. Acculturation and culture shock. Intercultural competence.
    Contents of exercises Working with different materials, studying, analyzing and interpreting aspects of culture. Comparing different coursebooks in terms of elements of culture and critical observation. Possibilities of introducing L1 culture in ELT. Advantages and disadvantages of such an approach.
    Literature
    1. Alcon Soler, Eva and Jorda, Maria Pilar Safont. Eds. 2007. Intercultural Language Use and Language Learning. Dordrecht: Springer. (Original title)
    2. Corbett, John. 2003. An Intercultural Approach to English Language Teaching. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters. (Original title)
    3. Hinker, Eli. 2000. Culture in Second Language Teaching and Learning. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (Original title)
    4. Kramsch, Claire. 1993. Context and Culture in Language Teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (Original title)
    5. Neuliep, James. 2009. Intercultural Communication. A Contextual Approach. Los Angeles: Sage Publications. (Original title)
    Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
    Lectures Exercises OTC Study and Research Other classes
    2 1
    Methods of teaching Lectures, practice classes: working with different materials, studying, analyzing, interpreting cultural patterns. Individual work, pair work, group work.
    Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
    Pre obligations Points Final exam Points
    Activites during lectures 20 Test paper 30
    Practical lessons Oral examination
    Projects
    Colloquia 30
    Seminars 20
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