This course aims at introducing some current models of interculturality. After a brief discussion on the definitions of the concepts of interculturality, intercultural competence, cross-cultural and intercultural communication, participants will engage in identifying the main characteristics of some of the most influential models of interculturality. Finally, two case studies will exemplify how models of interculturality may be dealt with in language education research.

Time Commitment: There are no deadlines in the course and you can work through the material at your own pace, but you should expect to spend roughly 10 hours on the readings, videos and tasks.

This course aims at exploring the changing paradigms in how culture may be explored in the language classroom. It begins by looking at traditional approaches to teaching language and culture in the foreign language classroom so as to afterwards delve into more current approaches to intercultural education in language teaching, namely Intercultural education (with examples from a Global Englishes and English language teaching [ELT] perspective). Next, it stresses the importance of how Intercultural awareness may be applied to language learning and connecting it with the notions of Intercultural/Global Citizenship Citizenship Education and its importance in ELT.

Time Commitment: There are no deadlines in the course and you can work through the material at your own pace, but you should expect to spend roughly 10 hours on the readings, videos and tasks.