| 1 | Basic concepts, principles and definitions in cultural and intercultural communication. | Lustig, M.W. and Koester, J. (2006). Intercultural competence: interpersonal communication across cultures (5th edition). Boston:Pearson. 2 Kachru, B. B., Kachru, Y., & Nelson, C. L. (2006). The Handbook of World Englishes. Blackwell Publishing. |
| 2 | World Englishes | Lustig, M.W. and Koester, J. (2006). Intercultural competence: interpersonal communication across cultures (5th edition). Boston:Pearson. 2 Kachru, B. B., Kachru, Y., & Nelson, C. L. (2006). The Handbook of World Englishes. Blackwell Publishing. |
| 3 | Communication between cultures, co-cultures and nations | Galloway, N., & Rose, H. (2015). Introducing Global Englishes. Routledge. Sharifian, F. (2017). Cultural Linguistics and World Englishes. Routledge. |
| 4 | Critical thinking in communication | Lustig, M.W. and Koester, J. (2006). Intercultural competence: interpersonal communication across cultures (5th edition). Boston:Pearson. Galloway, N., & Rose, H. (2015). Introducing Global Englishes. Routledge. |
| 5 | Relationship between language and culture: Verbal language and body language. Ethnicity, social distance, prejudice and communication. | Kachru, B. B., Kachru, Y., & Nelson, C. L. (2006). The Handbook of World Englishes. Blackwell Publishing. Galloway, N., & Rose, H. (2015). Introducing Global Englishes. Routledge. |
| 6 | Communicative perspective: dialogue, emotional communication, informational communication. | Lustig, M.W. and Koester, J. (2006). Intercultural competence: interpersonal communication across cultures (5th edition). Boston:Pearson.; Kachru, B. B., Kachru, Y., & Nelson, C. L. (2006). The Handbook of World Englishes. Blackwell Publishing. |
| 7 | Encountering with differences: Cultural structures and communication | Galloway, N., & Rose, H. (2015). Introducing Global Englishes. Routledge; Sharifian, F. (2017). Cultural Linguistics and World Englishes. Routledge. |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Cultural identity, cultural prejudice, human nature, nature and supernatural. | Sharifian, F. (2017). Cultural Linguistics and World Englishes. Routledge. |
| 10 | Body language in different cultures. | Kachru, B. B., Kachru, Y., & Nelson, C. L. (2006). The Handbook of World Englishes. Blackwell Publishing; Galloway, N., & Rose, H. (2015). Introducing Global Englishes. Routledge. |
| 11 | Languages and cultures | Lustig, M.W. and Koester, J. (2006). Intercultural competence: interpersonal communication across cultures (5th edition). Boston:Pearson.; Kachru, B. B., Kachru, Y., & Nelson, C. L. (2006). The Handbook of World Englishes. Blackwell Publishing. |
| 12 | Intercultural approach to second language education | Lustig, M.W. and Koester, J. (2006). Intercultural competence: interpersonal communication across cultures (5th edition). Boston:Pearson.; Kachru, B. B., Kachru, Y., & Nelson, C. L. (2006). The Handbook of World Englishes. Blackwell Publishing. |
| 13 | Applying the intercultural approach | Lustig, M.W. and Koester, J. (2006). Intercultural competence: interpersonal communication across cultures (5th edition). Boston:Pearson.; Kachru, B. B., Kachru, Y., & Nelson, C. L. (2006). The Handbook of World Englishes. Blackwell Publishing. |
| 14 | Final Exam | |