Introduction to social and intercultural communication 15-ITSAIC-ES-11

CLASSES:
1.The concept of communication: process, principles and communication competence
2.Social cognition: perception of self and others
3. Pragmatics of Verbal Communication: the theory of meaning, implicatures and the notion of relevance.
4. Speech act theory
5. Nonverbal communication
6. Culture and Communication
7. Identifying Cultural Norms and Values
8. Politeness theories
9. Barriers to Effective Intercultural Communication
10. Intercultural Communication Competence
11. Persuasive Speaking: the structure and content of a persuasive message, models and theories of persuasion.
12.Persuasion techniques
13. Persuasion vs. Manipulation
14. Adverting and Health Communication Campaigns: diversity of meanings.
LECTURES:
1. Message factors in social communication
2. Characteristics of effective communicators
3. Pragmatics of verbal communication
4. Pragmatics of nonverbal communication
5. Misconceptions in social and intercultural communication (i.e. fallacies, sophisms)
6. Social and intercultural persuasion (e.g., laws of persuasion, persuasion techniques)
7. Emotional competence in social and intercultural communication (strong attitudes, outcome-based thinking, fear and guilt appeals)

Module learning aims

1. Providing students with the concepts, terminology, theories, methodologies, traditions, directions, methods of analysis and interpretation concerning social and intercultural communication 2. Developing the skills of using the methods and tools for the critical analysis of social and intercultural communication and for the interpretation of cultural texts 3. Developing the skill of giving presentations 4. Developing the skill of writing good academic papers concerning the research in social and intercultural communication, paying attention to the structure and composition of the papers and using proper academic sources 5. Developing the skills of working in a group, taking different roles while preparing projects with other students, participating in discussions and being open to new ideas and different opinions after having scrutinized the argumentation provided by others

Information on where to find course materials

WA Moodle platform, USOS

Major

English Studies: Literature and Culture

Methods of teaching for learning outcomes achievement

Lecture with a multimedia presentation Interactive lecture Discussions Text-based work Experiential work Scientific inquiry method Workshop method Demonstration and observation Sound and/or video demonstration Creative methods (e.g.: brainstorming, SWOT analysis, decision tree method, snowball technique, concept maps) Group work Reading materials and assignments on the Moodle platform

Student workload (ECTS credits)

Contact hours with the teacher as specified in the study programme 45 Students’ self-study* Preparation for classes 15h Reading for classes 20h Presentation 5h Written test preparation 15h Exam preperation 20h … TOTAL HOURS 120 Total ECTS credits for the course 4

Cycle of studies

1st cycle

Module type

compulsory

Year of studies (where relevant)

Year 1

Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences

B 1/B2 English language level

Course coordinators

Kamila Dębowska-Kozłowska

Learning outcomes

1. Students gain the knowledge of the concepts, terminology, theories, methodologies, traditions, directions, methods of analysis and interpretation used in social and intercultural communication
2. Students are able to use the methods and tools for the critical analysis of social and intercultural communication and for the interpretation of cultural texts
3. Students are able to provide presentations on social and intercultural communication
4. Students are able to write good academic papers concerning the research in social and intercultural communication, they pay attention the structure and composition of the papers and are able to use proper academic sources.
5. Students are able to work in a group and take different roles while preparing projects with others, they are able to participate in discussions and are open to new ideas and different opinions.

Assessment criteria

Assessment methods:

Written exam
Written test
Multiple choice test
Individual presentation
Participation in classroom discussions

The final course evaluation criteria:

bardzo dobry (bdb; 5,0):
• The student has excellent knowledge of concepts, terminology, theories, methodology, traditions, methods of analysis and interpretation used in the field of intercultural and social communication
• The student has very good skills of: using the methods and tools for the critical analysis of communicative events, interpreting cultural texts, providing presentations, writing academic papers, working in a group and participating in discussions

dobry plus (+db; 4,5):
• The student has very good knowledge of concepts, terminology, theories, methodology, traditions, methods of analysis and interpretation used in the field of intercultural and social communication
• The student has good skills of: using the methods and tools for the critical analysis of communicative events, interpreting cultural texts, providing presentations, writing academic papers, working in a group and participating in discussions
• the student makes little mistakes

dobry (db; 4,0):
• The student has good knowledge of concepts, terminology, theories, methodology, traditions, methods of analysis and interpretation used in the field of intercultural and social communication
• The student has good skills of: using the methods and tools for the critical analysis of communicative events, interpreting cultural texts, providing presentations, writing academic papers, working in a group and participating in discussions
• The student makes a few mistakes

dostateczny plus (+dst; 3,5)
• The student has good knowledge of concepts, terminology, theories, methodology, traditions, methods of analysis and interpretation used in the field of intercultural and social communication
• The student has basic skills of: using the methods and tools for the critical analysis of communicative events, interpreting cultural texts, providing presentations, writing academic papers, working in a group and participating in discussions
• The student makes mistakes

dostateczny (dst; 3,0):
• The student has limited knowledge of concepts, terminology, theories, methodology, traditions, methods of analysis and interpretation used in the field of intercultural and social communication
• The student has basic skills of: using the methods and tools for the critical analysis of communicative events, interpreting cultural texts, providing presentations, writing academic papers, working in a group and participating in discussions
• The student makes mistakes

niedostateczny (ndst; 2,0):
• The student doesn’t know concepts, terminology, theories, methodology, traditions, methods of analysis and interpretation used in the field of intercultural and social communication
• The student doesn’t have basic skills of: using the methods and tools for the critical analysis of communicative events, interpreting cultural texts, providing presentations, writing academic papers, working in a group and participating in discussions

Bibliography

Bakic-Miric, Natasa. 2012. An Integrated Approach to Intercultural Communication. Newcastele upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Brown, Keith (ed.). 2006. Encyclopedia of language and linguistics: Pragmatics Volume. Oxford: Elsevier.

Mey, Jacob L. 2001. Pragmatics: An Introduction. 2nd edition. Oxford: Blackwell.

Perloff, Richard M. 2013. The Dynamics of Persuasion: Communication and Attitudes in the 21st Century. New York: Routledge.

Verderber, Kathleen S., Rudolph F. Verderber, Deanna D. Sellnow. 2014. Communicate! Wadsworth Cengage Learning.

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

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