1. Cultural Psychology: Psychology of Culture Shock Prof. dr hab. Halina Grzymała- Moszczyńska, uzgrzyma@gmail.comuzgrzyma@gmail.com Dr Marek Szopski; mszopski@netscape.net mszopski@netscape.net

2. Timing Winter semester 2011/2012, 4 hours each class Dates: October:10,17,24 November:7,14,21,28 December: 5

3. Contact Professor Halina Grzymała-Moszczyńska - office hours Tuesday 15:15 -16:00,Collegium Broscianum Grodzka Street 52, room 14 (ground floor). Dr Szopski can be of help after class and through internet. Feel free to contact us and to ask questions and discuss issues related to class topics as well as have suggestions as to the content of the course. Maintaining an ongoing dialogue will make the experience of this class more productive and enjoyable

4. Sources: Primary: Lewis, Richard D.:When Cultures Collide: Leading Across Cultures, London, 2006. Hofstede, Geert : Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind, Intercultural Cooperation and Its Importance for Survival, McGrawHill, 1991. Trompenaars, Fons and Hampden-Turner, Charles: Riding the Waves of Culture: Understanding Cultural Diversity in Business, London, 1997. Secondary: Klopf, Donald W.: Intercultural Encounters: The Fundamentals of Intercultural Communication, Morton Publishing Co. 1996. Martin, Judith N., Nakayama, Thomas K.: Experiencing Intercultural Communication: an Introduction, McGraw Hill. 2005. Jandt, Fred E.; An introduction to Intercultural Communication: Identities in a Global Community, 2005.

5. The course objective To make participants aware of facts and theories providing understanding and explanation of cultural systems and communication practices between and within societies in general and in professional activities in particular. Students will develop better understanding of the relationship between communication strategies and interaction dynamics and the processes of socialization and acculturation. The role of language, non-verbal, verbal and contextual communication will be studied

6. Method Students will develop understanding of cultural encounters,intercultural communication skills through readings, case studies, documentaries and individual presentations. Through the choice of specific culture and study of cases they will develop an informed perspective both on the culture of choice and their own.

7. Requirements An essay developing the comprehension of a particular case of intercultural activity resulting in a presentation of that case in class, photo- essay about Cracow as an intercultural environment, final test on concepts and ideas covering the field of study will complete the course requirements. Composition of final grade: The test and both essays will contribute 75% of the final grade, while the presentation and course participation will contribute the remaining 25%. Students are expected to participate in class discussions and show interest in contemporary intercultural encounters..

8. Description of the photo- essay Students are required to take 10 pictures pertaining to the Cracow as an intercultural environment and include comments in which they note their reasons for the selection of a certain motive plus their feelings and emotions at the time the photo was taken. This is necessary as people tend to forget why they selected an object and do not clearly remember their feelings and emotions later on. Students are entirely free in the selection of aspects and motives from Polish/Cracow environment. It is necessary to use literature from the course in order to provide analysis of intercultural motives chosen in the pictures. Photo-essay should be ready for submission and discussion in class by week seven (November 28). Both electronic and printed version are required. Delay in submitting the photo- essay on time will result in lower final grade.

9. Week One (Oct 10) Introduction to the course Introducing basic concepts Culture – definitions and dimensions. Week Two (Oct 17) Experiencing intercultural communication - Six imperatives: the peace imperative, the economic imperative, the demographic imperative, the self-awareness imperative, the ethical imperative Cultural diversity and its dimensions; cultures within cultures, business cultures. Social and cultural identities Multiculturalism and Identity

10. Week Three (Oct 24) Perception and Intercultural Communication Values and Behavior Beliefs and Attitudes Cultural Antipathy – ethnocentrism and prejudice Barriers to intercultural communication

11. Week Four (Nov 7) Stereotypes Prejudice Discrimination Presentation of selected cases by students Week Five (Nov 14) Social Institutions – Religion, Family and Education Religious identity Social Institutions – Economic and Political Systems – Ideology

12. Week Six (Nov 21) Language – a communication vehicle Verbal Issues Nononverbal Communication - a hidden language Nonverbal Issues Week Seven (Nov 28) Cultural Diversity – a problem or an advantage? Dealing with Diversity – Culture Shock and Acculturation Identity and adaptation Assimilation, Integration and Pluralism Assimilation strategies – Adaptation strategies

13. Week Eight (Dec 5) Communication competence and its criteria Relationships across differences Developing intercultural relationships Developing multicultural society Review of the course Final test