建议学时：6

• Be able to defining intercultural communication;
• Understand the importance of intercultural communication;
• Know the reasons for the rapid increase of intercultural communication;
• Briefly describe the developmental study of intercultural communication;
• Be aware of the complexity involved with learning intercultural communication.

• Definition of Intercultural Communication
• The Rapid Increase of Intercultural Communication
• The Development of Intercultural Communication Study both home and aboard
• The Complexity in Learning Intercultural Communication

• The multidisciplinary nature of intercultural communication study
• Potential problems in learning intercultural communication

建议学时：5

• Be able to define the term of communication;
• Understand the needs and functions of communication;
• Explain the process and models of communication;
• Describe the characteristics of communication.

• Definition of Communication
• Needs and Functions of Communication
• The Classification of Communication
• The Process of Communication
• Characteristics of Communication

• Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
• Components of Communication
• Models of Communication
• The Challenge of Effective Communication in Interpersonal Encounters

建议学时：4

• Be able to define the term of culture.
• Identify the ingredients and functions of culture.
• Describe the characteristics of culture.
• Be aware of cultural differences.

• Definitions of Culture
• Basic Functions and Source of Culture
• Ingredients of Culture
• Characteristics of Culture
• Ways of Examining Cultural Differences

• Normal Distribution of People’s Characteristics
• Minimum-maximum Social Differences

建议学时：4

• Be able to define the term of values.
• Understand that values form the core of culture.
• Be aware of the basic values of our own and of other cultures.
• Appreciate how cultural differences in work related values shape behavior.
• Distinguish high- and low -context communication..

• Concept of Values (Definition of Value ,Types of Values)
• Priorities of Cultural Values
• Study of Cultural Patterns
• Kluckholn and Strodtbeck's Value Orientations
• Hofstede-Bond Value Dimensions
• Hall’s High- and Low-context Orientation

• Individualism vs. Collectivism
• Power distance
• Uncertainty avoidance
• Masculinity vs. femininity
• Long-term versus short-term orientation
• High- and Low-context Culture

建议学时：4

• Be able to see how language and culture are closely linked.
• Understand cultural influences on meanings of words and analyze denotational and connotational differences between English and Chinese words and idioms.
• Understand cultural influences on discourse patterns and distinguish linear and nonlinear language, deductive and inductive patterns, etc.
• Learn to make cross-cultural comparisons of different pragmatic rules used in various speech acts.

• The Relation Between Language and Culture
• Culture’s impact on language at lexical level
• Culture’s impact on language at discourse level
• Culture’s impact on language at pragmatic level

• Language as a reflection of the environment
• Language as reflection of values
• the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis/ Language determinism
• denotational and connotational meaning of words
• inear and nonlinear language
• deductive and inductive patterns
• pragmatic rules used in various speech acts

建议学时：4

• Be able to understand what nonverbal communication is and what function it serves.
• Specify the similarities and differences between verbal and nonverbal communication.
• Describe cultural rules governing body language, which includes posture, gesture, eye contact, facial expressions, body touch and smell.
• Understand how paralanguage affect successful messages in intercultural encounters.
• Appreciate how attitudes toward time, and use of space convey nonverbal messages in intercultural encounters.

• Definition of non-verbal communication
• Functions of non-verbal communication
• Classification of non-verbal communication
• Characteristics of non-verbal communication
• Complexity of nonverbal communication
• Cultural impact on nonverbal communication

• Body movement
• Eye contact
• Body touch
• Paralanguage
• Spatial language
• Temporal language

建议学时：5

• Be able to understand the importance of appropriate etiquette and protocol in intercultural communication.
• Identify cultural differences in naming systems, card exchange and other initiating contacts.
• Understand how cultural differences in social entertainment may affect intercultural communication in terms of dining and drinking practices, seating arrangement, cocktail parties as well as tipping.
• Understand how gift-giving practices vary from culture to culture.

• Definition of Etiquette and Protocol
• The Importance of Appropriate Etiquette and Protocol
• The Cultural Differences in Etiquette and Protocol
• Challenge of Appropriate Etiquette and Protocol

• Cultural differences in naming systems, card exchange and other initiating contacts.
• Cultural differences in social entertainment in terms of dining and drinking practices, seating arrangement, cocktail parties as well as tipping.
• Cultural differences in gift-giving etiquette.
• Cultural differences in business scheduling.

建议学时：4

• Be able to defining intercultural communication;
• Discuss ways in which cultural differences can impact international negotiations.
• Understand negotiation strategies and guidelines in intercultural negotiation

• Definition of intercultural negotiation
• Intercultural Negotiation Variables
• Intercultural Negotiation Guidelines / Becoming effective negotiators

• Basic Concept of the Negotiation Process
• Most Significant Type of Issue
• Selection of Negotiators
• Individuals’ Aspirations
• Decision-Making in Groups
• Orientation toward Time
• Risk-Taking Propensity
• Bases of Trust
• Concern with Protocol
• Communication Complexity
• Nature of Persuasion
• Form of Agreement

建议学时：4

• Be able to describe anxiety upon entering a new culture and reverse culture shock.
• Learn to adjust in a new culture more effectively and develop skills for cultural reentry.
• Explore the potential improvements that can be made to the intercultural competencies of the future.
• define components of intercultural communication competency and develop a model.

• Definition of Intercultural Communication
• The Rapid Increase of Intercultural Communication
• The Development of Intercultural Communication Study both home and aboard
• The Complexity in Learning Intercultural Communication

• The multidisciplinary nature of intercultural communication study
• Potential problems in learning intercultural communication