INTERCULTURAL AWARENESS AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY: MASSIVE ONLINE OPEN COURSE (IACD MOOC)
If you are interested in building your intercultural knowledge and sensitivity to cultural diversity, you can take part in the online open course. It provides open and self-paced access to teaching materials and learning content in the fields of intercultural awareness and communication, and cultural diversity.
COURSE CONTENT:
Welcome to IACD MOOC and Introduction
Unit 1: Introduction to IACD MOOC
What is Culture? The Concept of Culture. Cultural Theories
Unit 2: What is Culture? Concepts of Culture. Approaches in Defining
Unit 3: Dimensions of Culture – Cultural Distances between Countries: Identity, Power, Gender, Uncertainty, Time and Gratification of Needs
Unit 4: Cultural Taxonomies. A Critical Approach to Cultural Taxonomies
Unit 5: World Values Survey
Culture across Time and Space: Ethnic, Linguistic and Cultural Diversity
Unit 6: Understanding Ethnic and Cultural Diversity – Multicultural Citizenship and Ethnic Identity
Unit 7: Linguistic Barriers as Hidden Dimensions of Culture
Unit 8: Understanding Gender and Gender Roles in Different Cultural Contexts
European Cultural Identity and Diversity: United in Diversity
Unit 9: European Identity and European Values – United in Diversity
Unit 10: Europe 2020: the Current State of EU Identity and Diversity
Unit 11: European Identity and Values Reflected in Culture
Unit 12: Europe’s Intercultural HQ: Report from Brussels
Intercultural Communication Skills
Unit 13: Introduction to Communication Studies
Unit 14: Intercultural Communication: Culture as a Frame for Communication
Unit 15: Culture Matters: the Role of Cultural Factors in Intercultural Communication
Unit 16: Business Etiquette and Protocol: Do’s and Don’ts When Conducting Business in Specific Cultures/Countries
Unit 17: Effective Strategies for Working in Multicultural Business Environments
Unit 18: Wrap-up and Summary of IACD MOOC
