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Syllabus CĐ VHVM 2023-2024
Syllabus CĐ VHVM 2023-2024
Intercultural Communication
Syllabus
Unit Description
The course provides the overview about intercultural communication, basic concepts of intercultural
communication, cultural dimensions and cultural value patterns. In addition, the course elucidates the
relationship between culture and communication through the analysis and evaluation different communication
forms including verbal communication and non-verbal communication. This will be foundation for students to
develop intercultural communication competence in the future.
Unit structure
Skills Development
The unit helps promote the students’
1. critical thinking skills
2. ability to learn independently and work with others
3. written and spoken communication skills
Teaching and learning approach:
- Student-centered and student self-directed, group-work
- Teaching activities: lecture and tutorials
Intercultural Communication Syllabus, 2022-2023 1
- Learning activities: group discussion, tutorials, and collaborative essay writing
Tentative schedule
Week Content Reading Important deadlines
1 Introduction to the course Material 1 (pp. 5-14; pp.
Introduction to Intercultural 24-27)
communication (IC)
● What is IC?
● Fundamental concepts in IC
2 Cultural value patterns Material 1 (pp. 43-56) Think about your topic
for the final assessment
● Cultural value dimensions
Group allocation
● Cultural value orientation patterns
3 Understanding communication & culture Material 2 (pp. 25-47)
● Identify components and
characteristics of communication.
● Evaluate the influence of culture on
communication
4 Verbal communication and culture Material 1 (pp. 123- Mid-term test: Quiz
Verbal communication styles: a 129) Developing for an essay
general framework outline
● Defining Low-Context and High-
Context Interaction Patterns
● Direct and Indirect Verbal Styles
Intercultural reality check: Do-able
5 Non-verbal communication and culture Material 1 (pp.132-153) Consultation for your
essay
● Making sense of non-verbal
communication: Sense and code
● Forms of non-verbal communication
● Components of IC
● Building empathy in IC
Assessment