Intercultural Communication in International Relations

This course introduces students to the principles and practices of intercultural communication pertaining to international relations. It looks at how the cultural dimensions and intercultural models covered during the “Intercultural Communication” course can be applied to international relations. The notion of intercultural awareness and its importance in an international relations context is highlighted. Students are introduced to the notion of conflict, how it unfolds, its stages and how it is resolved. In addition, the notions “leadership” and “leader” as key components in international relations are investigated. Finally, the course considers approaches to dealing with and managing diversity.

Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to:

• more adequately understand how culture influences international relations
• cultivate their intercultural communication competence in international relations
• understand intercultural conflict, its stages and resolution
• understand the characteristics of a successful leader and of successful leadership
• understand the special characteristics of diversity management

Week 1: Course Overview, Introduction to Intercultural Communication in International Relations

Week 2: Intercultural Conflict

Week 3: Stages of Conflict

Week 4: Approaches in and Styles of Conflict Management

Week 5: Leader and Leadership

Week 6: Oral Presentations-Reflection

Week 7: Oral Presentations-Reflection

Week 8: Dealing with and Managing Diversity

Week 9: Critical Approaches to Case Studies involving Intercultural Conflicts 

Week 10: Ethincs in relation to Intercultural Communication

Week 11: Selected Current Topics in Intercutlral Communicaiton and International Relations

Week 12: Selected Current Topics in Intercutlral Communicaiton and International Relations

Week 13: Individual Oral Presentations, Course Review

Liu, S., Volcιc, Z., Gallois, C. (2018). Εισαγωγή στη Διαπολιτισμική Επικοινωνία: Παγκόσμιοι πολιτισμοί και πλαίσια. Αθήνα: Gutenberg (Επιμελητής: Ευγενία Αρβανίτη, Μεταφραστής: Αδριανός Φριλίγγος).

Karras, I. (2020). The Culture and Communication Interface. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Δίαυλος (ISBN 9789605314521).

Selected Articles 

Lectures

Study

Analysis of bibliography

Lectures by invited Speakers

Use of ICT in teaching and communicating with the students.

Students are assessed based on the following:

• Group Assignment-Oral Presentation: 40%
• Individual Assignment-Oral Presentation: 40%

There are specifically-defined evaluation criteria given and are accessible to students on open e-class along with the rubrics of their assignment.