Modules (edition 2008-2010)

INTRODUCTION Module 1+2 Intercultural Communication as an Interdisciplinary Field of Study: Explanatory Framework and Methods
I. ANALYSIS OF MULTICULTURAL SITUATIONS AND PROBLEMS
I.a Contribution of Select Disciplines Module 3 Anthropological and Sociological Topics
Module 4 Psychological Topics
Module 5 Linguistic and Semiotic Topics
Module 6 Philosophical and Political Science Topics
I.b Intercultural Communication : between Theory and Practice Module 7 a) Intercultural Project Methodology - b) Management of Intercultural Projects at the Local Level
Module 8 Intercultural Communication Competence and Skills
II. MANAGING INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
II.a Public Policy and National Institutions Module 9 Federalism and Multicultural Societies
Module 10 Migrations and Minorities
II.b International Relations and Cooperation Module 11 International Governmental and Nongovernmental Organizations
Module 12 Culture and Development Cooperation
II.c Daily Life and Cultural Diversity Module 13 Intercultural Education
Module 14 Religious Practices and Ethical Choices
Module 15 Gender, Family and Youth
II.e Culture and Business Module 16 Cultural Creations, Heritage and Diversity
Module 17 Cultural Diversity in the Business World
II.f Media Module 18 Media and Multicultural Publics
III. PERMANENT INTERCULTURAL LABORATORY
Allows participants to apply the theoretical constructs to their own projects and personal experiences.
This activity will take place within each single module.
IV. PERSONAL PROJECT
  Module 19 Scientific or practice-oriented, individual or group work. Projects of a scientific character should lead, with the assistance of the professor overseeing the project, to a scientific article. The practice-oriented project should produce results that can be applied in a professional context.The theme chosen by the participants has to be agreed upon by the Academic Board.
V. LANGUAGE PREPARATION
  Module 20 (optional) Participants in the Masters program will be offered a week intensive course in the terminology used in intercultural communication studies (in English or in French)