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Module INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE AND LANGUAGE TEACHING

Module code: ALIS623
Credits: 10
Semester: 2
Department: SCHOOL OF MODERN LANGUAGES
International: Yes
Coordinator: Prof. Arnd Witte (GERMAN)
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This module begins with providing an overview of some of the basic concepts and models of intercultural competence. Notions of (inter)culture, language and competence are then critically examined with a view of highlighting the dynamic, porous and fluid definitions of these key terms (and its sub-categories, such as frames, prototypes, concepts, categories and plausibility structures). Based on these analyses, the acquisition of embodied sociocultural and linguistic competence in primary socialization will be compared with the development of intercultural competence in the context of foreign language learning during the process of secondary socialization, including its impact on identity formation. The issues of mediating and assessing intercultural competence in a teaching and learning context will be evaluated, again highlighting the highly dynamic and complex nature of human interaction.

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Open Teaching & Learning methods
 
Open Assessment
 
Open Autumn Supplementals/Resits
 
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