Master
2021/2022
Understanding Russians: Contexts of Intercultural Communication
Type:
Elective course (Politics. Economics. Philosophy)
Area of studies:
Political Science
Delivered by:
School of Politics and Governance
Where:
Faculty of Social Sciences
When:
1 year, 2 module
Mode of studies:
distance learning
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Mikhail Mironyuk
Master’s programme:
Политика. Экономика. Философия
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
4
Contact hours:
2
Course Syllabus
Abstract
In the course “Understanding Russians: Contexts of Intercultural Communications": we will: 1) Build skills in the analysis of the intercultural communication process using Russian-Western communication as an example. 2) Apply the knowledge of interrelations between different contexts of communication (cultural, institutional, professional, social, interpersonal, etc.) to the cultural history and national psychology of Russians.
Learning Objectives
- The purpose of the course is to provide the students with a broad overview of the basic principles governing the past, the present and the future interactions between Russia and the West, with a focus on the culture and national psychology of Russians and Western Europeans. For example, we will look at the cases when basic cultural values of Russians show up through the linguistic choices shaping language production which is consequently misattributed by Western partners. No matter what the language of intercultural communication is – Russian, or English – the meaning of many linguistic expressions may be reconstructed wrongly by the representatives of another culture.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- 1) Build skills in the analysis of the intercultural communication process using Russian-Western communication as an example.
- 2) Apply the knowledge of interrelations between different contexts of communication (cultural, institutional, professional, social, interpersonal, etc.) to the cultural history and national psychology of Russians.
Course Contents
- Introduction to the Course
- Intercultural Communication as an Academic Discipline
- Culture in Intercultural Communication
- Theory of Communication
- Culture’s Impact on Communication: Politeness
- Communication in Organizational Contexts
- Social Stratification and Occupational Cultures in Russia
- Interpersonal Communication
- Culture as a Narrative
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Boroditsky, L. (2011). How Language Shapes Thought. Scientific American, 304(2), 62–65. https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0211-62
- Scollon, R., Jones, R. H., & Scollon, S. W. (2011). Intercultural Communication : A Discourse Approach (Vol. 3rd ed). Hoboken: Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=471145
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Schwartz, S. H. (2012). An Overview of the Schwartz Theory of Basic Values. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.16E8E559