Germans, who plan to study and work in the USA, will benefit greatly from this seminar. The premise of this workshop is simple: understanding your culture and your own “mental software” is a prerequisite to understanding other cultures – in this particular course, American ways and habits. By first clarifying the (unconscious) behavioral patterns of the Germans and then comparing them with Americans, the participant attains an increased cultural awareness, leading to more effective intercultural communications.

Topics include:

• Examining the term ‘culture’

• Overcoming ethnocentrism

• Discovering German and American cultural values

• Contrasting German and American communication styles

• Negotiating and resolving German-American conflicts

• Becoming aware of the different stages of intercultural competence

• A discussion on the 2016 US elections will be part of this course.

The language of instruction is English.

2–6 LP

Termine:

Fr 05.05.17, 09:00–17:00

Fr 12.05.17, 09:00–17:00

Sa 13.05.17, 09:00–17:00