EN4S100 - Intercultural Communicative Competence 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2029 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | EN4S100 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Intercultural Communicative Competence | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Culture and Animation | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Culture | ||
| Module Leader: | Rhian Webb | ||
| Module Team: | |||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2023 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100513 - teaching English as a foreign language | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2029 |
Module Aims
The module aims to develop and formalise students understanding of the relationships between language, culture and intercultural communication. It offers opportunities to discuss language used in social interactions and gives an overview of dimensions of intercultural communication, theories, and research, which focus on applications in professional contexts.
Content Summary
On successful module completion students will be able to: understand the relationship between language, culture, and intercultural communication, issues in the conceptualization of intercultural communication together with various approaches, theories, and research in intercultural communication and how to apply these in the professional contexts. In addition, students will be able to analyze and evaluate intercultural competence in professional contexts and create a research project on intercultural communicative competence in professional context.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Practical classes and workshops | 36 |
| Independent Study | 100 |
| Directed Study | 64 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Analyse and evaluate intercultural competence in a professional context |
| LO2 | Reflect on the relationship between language, culture, and intercultural communication |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 1 | Reflective writing on personal intercultural experience | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment | Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | Story Circle - Group work | 15 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Report 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |