KCJPACV Culture Values in Business Communication

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Summer 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Adámková (lecturer)
PhDr. Krystyna Heinz (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Hejtmánková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Adámková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Krystyna Heinz (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Hejtmánková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Krystyna Heinz
Department of Tourism and Leisure Activities – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives (in Czech)
The goal of the subject is to develop students´ knowledge in the area of intercultural competence so that they are able to participate efficiently in international business communication. The emphasis is put on culture values including religions which can have important impact on intercultural interactions. Attention is also devoted to stereotype and prejudice, and various religions and their principles. The course also involves the output of the project PEACE-Power Exchange through Acting InterCultural Experience submitted within Socrates-Grundtvig programme.
Syllabus (in Czech)
1 Intercultural Communication and intercultural training by means of the Galli Method
2 Culture and culture values in intercultural interaction
3 Stereotypes and their overcoming
4 Prejudice and discrimination
5 Significance of religions
6 Ancient religions
7 Judaism - the patriarchs and the exodus
8 Judaism . History of Judaism in Czechoslovakia.
9 F. Kafka.
10 Key concepts of Islam
11 The five pillars of Islam. Islam in Turkey - a secular state?
12 Comparisons
13 Revision

1 Intercultural Communication and intercultural training by means of the Galli Method
Globalization.
Culture. Collective mental programming.
The importance of intercultural training - the Galli Method.
2 Culture and culture values in intercultural interaction
The importance of culture values.
Different culture values and their impact on international communication
3 Stereotypes and their overcoming
Barriers to Intercultural communication.
National stereotypes.
Self-stereotypes.
4 Prejudice and discrimination
Hofstede´s pyramid
Sources of prejudice and discrimination and their overcoming
5 Significance of religions
Definition and base of religion
Basic concepts and terminology
6 Ancient religions
Ancient Egyptian religion, Rituals.
Stonehenge and other stone constructions. Rituals.
7 Judaism - the patriarchs and the exodus
Characteristics of Judaism
The most important events in the life cycle
8 Judaism . History of Judaism in Czechoslovakia.
The most important Jewish holidays
Significant concepts and terminology.
9 F. Kafka.
Characteristics of his works.
His background
10 Key concepts of Islam
Mohammed and his exodus.
Coran and sharria
11 The five pillars of Islam. Islam in Turkey - a secular state?
Belief, praying, tithe, fasting and pilgrimage
Current reality in Turkey.
12 Comparisons
Comparing culture values.
Comparing religions and their importance.
13 Revision
Literature
    required literature
  • HEINZOVÁ, K., HORKÝ, E. Culture and Culture Values. Karviná: SU OPF Karviná, 2007. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2007.
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