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INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCIES: Intercultural Skills Development

Intercultural Courses and Training

These courses provide structured learning experiences for developing intercultural awareness and communication skills, with applications in both academic and professional settings.:

Useful Resources on Intercultural Courses and Training:

BerkeleyX. (n.d.). Bridging differences. edX. https://www.edx.org/learn/sociology/university-of-california-berkeley-bridging-differences

Annotation: UC Berkeley course covering research-based strategies for building relationships, dialogue, and understanding across divides. Available to audit for free.

The Open University. (2022, July 7). An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace. https://www.open.edu/openlearn/education-development/an-introduction-intercultural-competence-the-workplace

Annotation: Free course from The Open University exploring culture, communication, and identity in professional settings. Covers non-reductionist approaches to culture, communication styles, national identity, othering, and belonging.

United Nations University. (n.d.). Improving team work through intercultural communication. UNU-MERIT. https://unu-merit-cdo.moodlecloud.com/course/view.php?id=18

Annotation: Moodle course from UNU-MERIT covering intercultural communication and Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory. Includes video lectures, readings, slides, and two role-play exercises with scenario handouts.

Peer Review: None

Table of contents:

6.1. Intercultural Concepts and Models

6.2. Human Rights, Equity, and Anti-Discrimination
6.2.1. Human Rights Instruments
6.2.2. Equity Frameworks and Advocacy
6.2.3. Recognizing Bias
6.2.4. Addressing Racism and Discrimination

6.3. Diversity and Inclusion

6.4. Global Citizenship and Civic Engagement

6.5. Intercultural Dialogue and Communication
6.5.1. Understanding Cross-Cultural Communication
6.5.2. Language and Intercultural Dialogue

6.6. Multilingualism
6.6.1. Learning and Speaking Languages
6.6.2. Language Diversity and Policy

6.7. Intercultural Skills Development

6.7.1. Intercultural Courses and Training

6.7.2. Understanding Culture
6.7.3. Cross-Cultural Leadership and Communication

6.8. International Study Experience

 

Author: Leeanne Irwin

Peer Reviewer(s): None