SVNPACV Culture Values in Business Communication

Obchodně podnikatelská fakulta v Karviné
zima 2012
Rozsah
1/2/0. 4 kr. Ukončení: z.
Vyučující
PhDr. Krystyna Heinz (přednášející)
PhDr. Krystyna Heinz (cvičící)
Garance
PhDr. Krystyna Heinz
Katedra ekonomie a veřejné správy – Obchodně podnikatelská fakulta v Karviné
Předpoklady
The course is recommended for students with intermediate or upper-intermediate level of English.
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Cíle předmětu
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.
Osnova
  • 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.
    The Koran
    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.
Literatura
    povinná literatura
  • HEINZOVÁ, K., HORKÝ, E. Culture and Culture Values. Karviná, OPF, SU, 2009. info
    doporučená literatura
  • BORSHEY, J., SWAN, R. Crossing Cultures. 2007. ISBN 9788853609755. info
  • BARKER, Ch. Slovník kulturálních studií. Portál, 2006. ISBN 80-7367-099-2. info
  • LANCASTER, B. Judaismus. Ikar, 2000. ISBN 80-7202-704-2. info
Výukové metody
Demonstrace dovedností
Seminární výuka
Metody hodnocení
Zápočet
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
Presentation, active participation in seminars, credit test, 70% participation in seminars.
AktivityNáročnost [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž47
Přednáška13
Seminář26
Zápočet30
Celkem116
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