Kursthemen
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This course is offered by Vytautas Magnus University. We invite Master students to join this course.
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For registered students: Access learning module
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Teachers
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Timeline; learning methods; assesment criteria; references.
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1. Define main concepts related to intercultural education and communication.
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2. Describe roles and principles of intercultural education.
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Intercultural Education
- Intercultural education promotes the understanding of different people and cultures.
- It includes teachings that accept and respect the normality of diversity in all areas of life.
- It makes every effort to sensitize the learner to the notion that we have naturally developed in different ways.
- It seeks to explore, examine and challenge all forms of "isms" and xenophobia, while promoting equal opportunity.
- Intercultural education works to transform not only the individual but the institution as a metaphor and mechanism for the transformation of society.
Development of Intercultural Competence
- Intercultural competence can be developed in different ways through different types of education: formal, non-formal and informal.
- Each type of education could be used when developing intercultural competence of teachers and students.
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3. Define content of intercultural competence and its relevance in intercultural context.
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4. Identify issues and challenges of multicultural world with regard to national, gender, social and language aspects.
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5. Identify difficulties of effective intercultural communication.
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6. Determine pedagogical strategies and tools for developing intercultural competence.
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Methods and Tools for Developing Intercultural Competence
Innovative Methods for Promoting and Assessing Intercultural Competence in Higher Education
http://cercll.arizona.edu/_media/development/conferences/2010_icc/hiller.pdfGuidelines for using songs to develop intercultural competence
http://archive.ecml.at/mtp2/iccinte/results/en/fr-methods-materials-10.htm
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