Intendierte Lernergebnisse
Objectives of the courseImportant! This course is not open to students who have already taken and completed the German-language LV Interkulturelle Kompetenz, as both LV have the same content.After successfully accomplishing the course, the participants are able to reflect on their own cultural background of values, norms, beliefs and customsto mention and critically discuss central concepts of diversity competence, culture, multiculturality, interculturality, (super)diversity, inclusion, ethics and power in a globalised world.to apply diversity competence in their own practical life and work.to work in international teamsto deal with conflicting values and normsto apply the TOPOI-model in diverse interactions and conversations
Lehrmethodik
Language of the courseThe teaching language in this course is English. Participants should have a sufficient mastery of English: they should be able to understand and speak everyday English and be able to express their thoughts and ideas. Most important in the communication during the course is the understanding of each other; not a perfect pronunciation or a perfect use of grammar. An important aspect of diversity competence that we will practice in this course is supporting each other in expressing and understanding our ideas. So this course is a good opportunity to overcome one's possible anxiety to communicate in English and it is a save and supporting opportunity to practice and develop one's mastery of the English. Methods of teachingTheoretical Inputs, literature of central texts, analysis of international case studies, research of materials, research and performing a presentation of a self-chosen diversity competence-issue, individual and group assignments: reflection, discussion;roleplays, simulation games.
Inhalt/e
Short description of the content of the courseDiversity competence is a crucial part of global citizenship. It empowers to relate to people from different nationalities, ethnicities and religions in a respectful way and to live, study and work in an international context. These days, people are in permanent contact with (cultural) differences, with ‚strangeness ‘, with the unknown. Therefore, it is important that people can get along as global citizens in a superdiverse world. In this course different concepts of intercultural competence, diversity competence, intercultural communication and (super)diversity are introduced and discussed, as well as own international experiences from the practice will be reflected.Fundamental questions will be discussed like: What assumptions and paradigms are underlying the concepts of culture, interculturality, (super-)diversity, inclusion, globalisation, and ethics and power in a globalised world? What is the aim and content of diversity competence? How to develop diversity competence?
Curriculare Anmeldevoraussetzungen
Important This course is not open to students who have already taken and completed the German-language LV Interkulturelle Kompetenz, as both LV have the same content.
Literatur
LiteratureHoffman E. & Verdooren A. (2018). Diversity Competence. Cultures don’t meet people do.Bussum: Coutinho. Hoffman, E. (2020). Interkulturelle Gesprächsführung. Menschen begegnen einander, nicht Kulturen. Wiesbaden: Springer.Hoffman E. (2015). Interkulturelle Gesprächsführung. Theorie und Praxis des TOPOI-Modells. Wiesbaden: Springer.Deardorff, D. (Ed.) (2009). The handbook of intercultural competence. London: Sage.Rathje. S. (2007). Intercultural competence: The status and future of a controversial Concept. Language and Intercultural Communication, 7:4, 254-266, DOI: 10.2167/laic285.0https://doi.org/10.2167/laic285.0Scollon, R., Wong Scollon, S. & Jones, R.H. (2012). Intercultural communication: A discourse approach.Chichester: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.Vertovec, S. (2007). Super-diversity and its implications. Ethnic and racial studies. 29(6). 1024-1054.