Module: Interculturalism in Practice

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Interculturalism in Practice
Module Code	LC107 (ITS) / CUS1005 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	SALIS
Module Co-ordinator	Martin Toal
Module Teachers	Fiona Gallagher
NFQ level	6	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

The aim of this module is to encourage students to use intercultural theory as a tool for analysing the cross cultural experience of individuals or groups. To survey theoretical approaches from different disciplines in the field.

Learning Outcomes

1. choose relevant aspects of adaptation theory in order to analyse the experience of individuals or groups
2. apply theories of identity, prejudice, discrimination or stereotyping, in order to analyse the experiences of individuals or groups
3. analyse intercultural misunderstandings between individuals or groups by applying concepts of non-verbal communication, cultural values and other concepts related to intercultural communication

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	20	Major theories of cultural adaptation, identity and intercultural communication
Independent Study	105	Reading, report preparation
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Theories of culture shock
Major theories of culture shock and adaptation from Oberg to Kim will be reviewed

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
In Class Test	n/a	30%	n/a
Assignment	n/a	70%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Block, D.: 2009, Second language identities, Bloomsbury Publishing.,
Hofstede, G.: 1998, Cultures and organisations. Software of the Mind., :McGraw Hill, London and New York,
Jackson, J.: 2014, Introducing Language and Intercultural Communication, Routledge, London & NewYork,
Jandt, F: 2010, An introduction to intercultural communication: identities in a global community. (6th ed.)., Sage, Los Angeles:,
Y.Y. Kim: 2001, Becoming Intercultural: an integrative theory of communication and cross-cultural adapatation, 1st, Sage, Thousand Oaks:CA,
M. Pickering: 2001, Stereotyping,, Palgrave, Basingstoke,
F. Trompenaars & C. Hampden-Turner: 1994, Riding the Waves of Culture. Understanding Diversity in Global Business, Irwin, New York,
C. Ward, S. Bochner and A. Furnham: 2001, The Psychology of Culture Shock, 2nd, Routledge, London,

Other Resources

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