Module Code - Title:
GC4005
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GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP AND INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE
Year Last Offered:
2022/3
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
PF
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module introduces students to the concept of global citizenship and applies this to the context of growing intercultural competence. This module will offer students the opportunity for in-depth reflection of their own professional development, by introducing them to a range of theoretical approaches to understanding and reflecting on their learning and development, their roles, responsibilities and values, the concept of employability and responses to business situations in in a globalized world. The module will have a particular focus on how intercultural competence is a key factor in ensuring successful global citizenship.
Syllabus:
The module aims to develop students ability to act as interculturally aware global citizens. Students will develop an understanding of various concepts of citizenship cultural adaptation and multiculturalism. Students will be examined through a global citizenship portfolio which will ask students to reflexively investigate, consider and debate avenues which may be open to them to participate as intercultural aware global citizens. The portfolio will involve students working cross-culturally through virtual learning partnerships thus enabling students to achieve an international perspective and intercultural awareness under the umbrella of internationalisation at home.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On completion of this module students will: Develop intercultural competence and an ability to engage as active global citizens
Demonstrate an understanding of intercultural communication and concepts such as cultural adaptation and multiculturalism.
Analyse and respond to culturally significant values and perceptions
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
On completion of this modules students will: Think about and reflect upon their own values and those of others and what's important to them and critically analyse the role of ethics in shaping these values
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be delivered on line as a problem based learning module. The module responds to the need to develop key skills in intercultural competence and global citizenship. Through their global citizenship portfolio students will have to collectively respond to and solve a number of problems, thus encouraging students to engage in critical thinking and creative problem solving.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Orsini-Jones, Marina and Lee Fiona (2018)
Intercultural communicative competence for global citizenship
, Palgrave MacMillan
Dower, Nigel (2002)
Global citizenship: A critical introduction
, Routledge
Byram, Michael (2012)
The Routledge Handbook of Language and Intercultural Communication
, Routledge
Other Relevant Texts:
Apfelbaum, B., and Meyer, B., (eds) (2010)
Multilingualism at Work: From Policies to Practice in Public, medical and business settings.
, John Benjamins.
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
BAAPLAUFA - APPLIED LANGUAGES
BAEUSTUFA - EUROPEAN STUDIES
BAULARUFA - ARTS
Semester - Year to be First Offered:
Module Leader:
anca.minescu@ul.ie