《跨文化交际》课程是面向已经完成大学英语基础课程的非英语专业本科生以及研究生开设的一门较高级别的英语拓展课程。本课程将跨文化交际理论知识、实际案例和语言学习相结合,采用探究式学习、案例分析学习为导向的教学方式,寓教于乐,通过精心设计的微课视频和案例分析使学生感受他国文化,体验真实的跨文化交际。学生通过六个单元系统地学习跨文化交际基础理论,了解中外文化基本特点和异同,以及中外不同的世界观、价值观、思维方式等方面的差异及其原因。通过本门课程的学习,使学生在跨文化情境中能够恰当、有效地交流,面对跨文化冲突时能够从跨文化的角度来分析问题、解决问题;增强学生的跨文化意识,扩展国际视野和包容的胸怀;提高学生跨文化敏感性、思辨能力与协商能力;增强学生对中国文化的理解和文化自信以及宣传中国文化的能力。
Overview
Syllabus
- Part I Basic concepts: Culture, Communication, Intercultural Communication
- Section 1. Background / Lead-in
- Section 2.1 Culture
- Section 2.2 Communication
- Section 2.3 Intercultutal communication
- Section 3.Test
- Section 4. Extended Resources
- Part II Cultural Value Orientations
- Section 1. Background / Lead-in
- Section 2.1 Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck's Model
- Section 2.2 Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions
- Section 2.3 Hall's Culture Context Model
- Section 3.Test
- Section 4. Extended Resources
- Part III Verbal Communication
- Section 1. Background / Lead-in
- Section 2.1 Language and Culture
- Section 2.2 The Meaning of Words
- Section 2.3 Verbal Communication Styles
- Section 2.4 Norms of Social Interaction
- Section 3.Test
- Section 4. Extended Resources
- Part IV Nonverbal Communication
- Section 1. Background / Lead-in
- Section 2.1 Basic Concepts
- Section 2.2 General Appearance, Attire, Kinesics
- Section 2.3 Facial expression, Eye contact and Touch
- Section 2.4 Time
- Section 2.5 Space
- Section 3.Test
- Section 4. Extended Resources
- Part V Barriers and Bridges
- Section 1. Background / Lead-in
- Section 2.1 Ethnocentrism
- Section 2.2 Stereotype
- Section 2.3 Cultural Shock and Adaptation
- Section 2.4 Acculturation
- Section 2.5 Identity
- Section 3.Test
- Section 4. Extended Resources
- Part VI Contexts of Intercultural Communication: Education Context, Business Context
- Section 1. Background / Lead-in
- Section 2.1 Education Context
- Section 2.2 Business Context
- Section 3.Test
- Section 4. Extended Resources
- Final Examination 期末考试
Taught by
Catherine, Changyu, Winny , zhijie, yanping, and yuzhen