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Intercultural Communication

Qilu University of Technology via XuetangX

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Intercultural Communication — Think Globally, Communicate Confidently
Designed for English majors yet loved by language learners and culture enthusiasts, this 7-unit course sharpens cultural understanding, global perspective, and critical thinking. From decoding cultural differences to mastering verbal & non-verbal skills, you’ll explore key theories and real-world cases that make cross-cultural communication effective, ethical, and impactful.
Step into the world—your global voice starts here!



Syllabus

  • 1 Introduction to Intercultural Communication
    • 1.1 Approaching Intercultural Communication
    • 1.2 Globalization and Intercultural Communication
  • 2 Communication and Culture
    • 2.1 What is Communication
    • 2.2 What is Intercultural Communication
    • 2.3 What is Culture
    • 2.4 The Iceberg Model of Culture
    • 2.5 The Onion Model of Culture
    • 2.6 Culture as Software
  • 3 The Deep Structure of Culture
    • 3.1 An Overview of the Deep Structure of a Culture
    • 3.2 Family: Definition and its Functions
    • 3.3 Nuclear Families vs Extended Families
    • 3.4 Cultural Differences in Valuing the Elderly
  • 4 Cultural Values
    • 4.1 Kluckhohn and Strodbeck's Value Orientations
    • 4.2 Hall's Low and High Context Culture
    • 4.3 Hofstede's Four Cultural dimensions
    • 4.4 Face and Facework
  • 5 Verbal Communication
    • 5.1 Language and Culture
    • 5.2 Culturally Loaded Words
    • 5.3 Color Words
    • 5.4 Animal Metaphors
    • 5.5 Taboo and Euphemism in Chinese and English
    • 5.6 Idioms and Proverbs in Chinese and English
    • 5.7 Daily Verbal Communication
  • 6 Nonverbal Communication
    • 6.1 Definition and Time
    • 6.2 Space and Distance
    • 6.3 Body Language
    • 6.4 Silence
  • 7 Accepting Differences and Appreciating Similarities
    • 7.1 Potential Problems in Intercultural Communication
    • 7.2 Culture Shock
    • 7.3 Cultural Identity
  • 期末考试

    Taught by

    Tan Xiaocui , Yangxiang Ma, Mina Hao, and Sheng Wei

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