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Developing intercultural training skills
Course Outline
Day 1 –
An introduction to the cross-cultural field
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Introduction and objectives
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Intercultural simulation and debrief
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Perceptions of other cultures
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What is
culture?
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Cultural
values
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Impact
of values on work practices
Day 2 –
Culture and communication
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Key
cultural models, frameworks and dimensions
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Implications and opportunities for communication skills
training
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Culture
and communication - the role of language
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The role
of culture in social interaction, meetings and discussions,
presentations, negotiations, written communication
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Activities to integrate intercultural topics into
communication skills training
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Examples
of materials and activities
Day 3 –
Types of intercultural training and training activities
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The
contexts of intercultural training
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Types of
intercultural training
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culture-general versus culture-specific
- culture
training for relocation
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general awareness raising
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working in international teams
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Designing intercultural training courses – stages of course
design; use of high level and detailed design documents
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Designing a country specific intercultural training session
for relocation
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Activities and materials for intercultural training
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Exploiting video and audio resources
Day 4 –
Types of intercultural training and training activities
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Assessing intercultural competence - methods and tools
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Tailoring training design to differing learning styles
across cultures - cognitive learning, experiential learning,
engaging with the learners’ emotions
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Exploiting artefacts and authentic material
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Using
case studies and critical incidents
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Using
role plays and simulations
Day 5 –
Training delivery and evaluation
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Designing an intercultural seminar for working in
international teams - needs assessment, seminar design,
activities and learning approaches, materials design
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Evaluating intercultural training - measuring the success of
training
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Sources
for further reading and professional development
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Course
review and personal action points

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