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Teacher: Dr. Gordana Dobrijevic
Singidunum University, Serbia
The MA in Cross-Cultural Communication will help students learn about the essential aspects of contacts between cultures while developing strong intercultural communication competences with critical and independent analysis.
| Duration | One Year |
| Credit Value | 90ECTS/36US |
| Admission Requirements | Bachelor’s degree or Equivalent |
| Languages | English |
| Study Options | Online |
| Tuition | 3650€ yearly |
| Registration Fee | 60€ yearly |
| Technology Fee | 80€ yearly |
The structure of a typical course will require students to read materials supplied by the university, study related materials, and perform personal research on selected topics. Confirmation of learning may be determined via papers, projects, quizzes or exams.
Each core course is 10ECT/4US, except CCC510 Thesis that is 20 ECTS/8US.
| Course Number | Course Name | |
| Year 1 | ||
| CCC500 | Persuasion | Core |
| CCC502 | Culture and Society | Core |
| CCC503 | Language Issues in Communication | Core |
| CCC504 | Virtual Communication | Core |
| CCC505 | World Cultures | Core |
| CCC506 | Cross-Cultural Communication | Core |
| CCC507 | Global Issues | Core |
| CCC510 | Thesis | Core |
CCC500 (10 ECTS/4US) Persuasion
This course covers contemporary perspectives of persuasion, focusing on the development of messages and message effects found in professional contexts, including face-to-face negotiations, social and traditional media, and corporate and public relations.
CCC502 (10 ECTS/4US) Culture and SocietyThis course focuses on communication as a facilitator of social change and development. The effects of phenomena related to popular culture, social media, a changing generational demographic, and the merging of world cultures to form a global marketplace of ideas are addressed.
CCC 503 (10 ECTS/4US) Language Issues in Communication
This course treats communication from a socio-linguistic perspective. Students will gain insight into the language process whereby individuals derive meaning and construct social order in a variety of settings. Emphasis is placed on the symbolism involved in human interaction, particularly in problem-solving or conflict-management situations.
CCC504 (10 ECTS/4US) Virtual Communication
This course focuses on the social and psychological aspects of communication relayed through various electronic media. Course applications relate to topics such as strategic message development and deployment, managing virtual teams, multinational collaboration through media such as Skype, and legal implications involved in worldwide communication.
CCC505 (10 ECTS/4US) World Cultures
This course examines the patterns of communication and expression unique to specific cultures in major world regions. Linguistic, ritualistic, and cultural messages through which meaning is socially constructed are reviewed in societies across Latin America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Southwest Asia, East Asia, and North America.
CCC506 (10 ECTS/4US) Cross-Cultural Communication
This course examines the fundamental constructs which constitute cultures’ disparate communication styles and norms. The research of notable culturalists such as Geert Hofstede and Fons Trompenaars form the basis for understanding, and adapting to, the plethora of culture-based behaviors found in the contemporary global workplace.
CCC507 (10 ECTS/4US) Global Issues
This course examines communication in the context of the challenges presented by a dynamic global environment. Topics include, but are not limited to, cultural diversity, technology, new management paradigms, sustainability, and the interconnectedness of today’s emerging global economy.
CCC510 (20 ECTS/8US) Thesis
Students will be expected to compose an academic-style study of 10,000 of 15,000 words, producing an original contribution to existing literature. The topic must be related to human communication phenomena in a multicultural context and should include an appropriate literature review, research design, and an analysis and interpretation of primary/secondary data.
