Intercultural Learning--An Undergraduate Module Supporting the Development of Students' Cultural Awareness in International Settings

Autor/inn/en	Colaiacomo, Silvia; Puntil, Donata
Titel	Intercultural Learning--An Undergraduate Module Supporting the Development of Students' Cultural Awareness in International Settings
Quelle	In: Language Learning in Higher Education, 8 (2018) 1, S.187-196 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2191-611X
DOI	10.1515/cercles-2018-0011
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Undergraduate Students; Study Abroad; Cross Cultural Training; Cultural Awareness; Units of Study; Skill Development; Interdisciplinary Approach; Cross Cultural Studies; Applied Linguistics; Anthropology; Psychology; Research Methodology; Ethnography; Student Projects; Student Attitudes; Feedback (Response); United Kingdom (London) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Interkulturelle Orientierung; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Lerneinheit; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Linguistics; Linguistik; Angewandte Linguistik; Anthropologie; Psychologie; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Ethnografie; Schulprojekt; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	This report illustrates the context and development of the Intercultural Learning module, provided by the Modern Language Centre (MLC), King's College London. The Intercultural Learning Module is a one semester undergraduate course mostly attended by visiting study abroad students. The module aims to enhance students' intercultural awareness and skills through an interdisciplinary approach comprising Cultural Studies, Applied Linguistics, Anthropology, Psychology and Research Methods. Throughout the course students carry out an ethnographic project on a cultural topic of their choice, for which they are assessed. The principles and tools of ethnography are deeply embedded in the module content as a process of cultural observation and discovery. Over the past three years, students' feedback has been very positive and participant numbers have increased consistently. Four parallel classes (2 per semester) run per academic year. Resulting from the increasing popularity of the course and from the internationalisation strategy of the College, the MLC is currently offering a number of ad hoc training sessions on intercultural awareness and communication to different departments and members of the public. Training sessions differ from the module in depth and scope, but they are underpinned by the same reflection on intercultural theory and practical examples tailored to the audience. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01