By the end of the course, students should have achieved the following objectives: 1. To develop a deep understanding of core issues related to language and the intercultural communication process that are linked to real-life examples from around the world 2. To learn more about themselves, including their values, beliefs, communication styles, and attitudes toward people from different cultural backgrounds 3. To challenge their own assumptions and preconceived notions about other worldviews and ways of being 4. To develop an awareness of the cognitive, affective, and behavioral dimensions of intercultural communicative competence and the qualities associated with global citizenship

Jackson, J. (2020). Introducing language and intercultural communication: Routledge (2nd Edition)