Intercultural Communication [LLS07]

Course highlights

EC points

0.2

Start date

4-9-2025

End date

4-9-2025

Course days

One half day, students are spread out over 4 or 5 groups.

Location

Erasmus MC, Rotterdam NL

Level

Introductory

Detailed information about this course:

Description

The course Intercultural Communication consists one workshop which is aimed at increasing students’ self-awareness and reflexivity regarding their own cultural background and their individual intercultural competences. The workshop will provide hands-on training to increase these competences, using interactive games, roleplaying, and/or practical exercises. The course and training materials will be based on recent scientific insights in intercultural competence and intercultural training effectiveness.

Objectives

In this course, students

  • Learn the basic principles of intercultural communication
  • Gain insights in their own intercultural competences
  • Reflect on ways to improve intercultural communication in their study or work environment

Participant profile

This course is open to Erasmus MC Health Sciences students only.

Assessment

Attendance