INGLESE

Besides English language mastery at level B2], basic knowledge of sociology, contemporary history, political geography.

The course will be conducted through both theoretical and practical lessons.
Practical exercises: Individual and group work on case study, DIE (Description, interpretation and evaluation), drills from the textbook.

At the end of the course students will be able to understand the main issues and dimensions of cultural anthropology, sociology and social psychology, covering the following themes: culture and cultures, colonialism and post-colonialism, globalization, relationship between communication and relations.

At the end of the course, students will have improved their ability to use a scientific evidence-based approach through the acquisition of tools in analyzing (comparison, criticism), synthesizing (prioritization), planning (strategies and tactics), expressing themselves (lexicon, argumentation).

Intercultural Sensitivity, Building Commitment, Intercultural Communication, Managing Uncertainty.

Culture, subculture, multi-culture, inter-culture, trans-culture. Languages (dominant languages, vehicle languages, bilingualism, multilingualism, jargons). Status, role, and norms. Ethnicity, religions, traditions, community lifestyles; contaminations and cultural transformations (role of national states, international governmental and non-governmental organizations, migration, trade, multinational corporations, mass media, IT technology, tourism).
Stereotypes and prejudices. Relationship between communication and relations. Listening. Empathy. Ecological communication.
Four core competences for intercultural communication.

The exam consists of an interview.
ln the event that for an exam session particular needs will arise and providing the exam in written form would be
more appropriate, students will be promptly informed in advance.

During the exam, students will have to show that they have a solid knowledge of the main issues and dimensions faced in the course. They will also have to demonstrate that they have understood how to use appropriately analysis, synthesis, planning, and expression.

The vote will be expressed in marks out of thirty. The student will pass the exam if he or she gets at least 18. It is expected that the highest grade will be awarded with honors (30 with honors).

Students will answer 5 oral questions and each question will be rated no more than 6. One of the 5 questions will cover an individual presentation (starting from a tackled topic). Students who demonstrate a high-level analytical judgment, in-depth and thorough understanding the theoretical and practical contents of the course will get 30 with honors.

Mandatory textbooks:
U. Brinkman, O. van Weerdenburg (2014), Intercultural Readiness. Four Competences for Working Across Cultures, Palgrave Macmillan, London
R. H. Lavenda, E. A. Shultz (6th edition, 2016), Core Concepts in Cultural Anthropology, Oxford University Press, New York.