Erasmus at Home, at Home at an International Exchange: Inter-cultural Communication Course Design
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| Rok publikování | 2024 |
| Druh | Další prezentace na konferencích |
| Fakulta / Pracoviště MU | |
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| Popis | Initially designed for Faculty of Arts students preparing for their studies abroad, our elective course on Intercultural Communication Competence has been evolving into an interactive forum where international and Czech students enrolled into various programmes at Masaryk University learn from their shared experience, inquiries, and interaction with each other. The presentation introduces the continuous development of the course design, which has reflected the needs of both out-going and in-coming students. Since exchange students first joined the course, activities and discussions on intercultural exchange have often extended beyond the classroom. Driven by students´ interest and curiosity, the course was enhanced by museum trips, city walks, and food tastings. Similarly, many course activities have been enriched by incorporating a plurilingual dimension, addressing the role and relations between English and other languages spoken by the students has become an important topic. The presentation aims to demonstrate how students co-create the course structure and content. Selected course activities illustrate how specific intercultural communication skills are discussed, practised, analysed, and (self- )evaluated by the students. By allowing students to draw on their backgrounds, to investigate issues relevant for them, and to act as experts on their culture or discipline, they gain a sense of ownership over the course and build confidence in intercultural exchange. The presentation suggests that by integrating experiential and inquiry-based learning into the course design, it effectively caters to its diverse audience. It not only provides the Erasmus at home preparation for Masaryk University students, but also helps international students feel more at home during their exchange. |