The course aims to broaden your horizons and stimulate your intellectual curiosity through engaging learning content and discussions. I look forward to meeting you in September.

Our team is dedicated to the development of knowledge and high-quality teaching of Intercultural Communication and lifelong learning. You will be taught by a range of specialist lecturers who have experience across different disciplines which will enable you to develop your understanding of different perspectives of contemporary issues in Applied Linguistics including Intercultural Communication.

Our Professional Practice module will provide you with an opportunity to undertake a case-study research project in a professional context. This could (but does not have to) include a workplace experience to demonstrate how intercultural communication theory, knowledge and research can be applied to understanding institutional and work-related settings (e.g. business, social services, health, and law & policing) and thus enhance your CV.

Some of you will be returning to study after a break and we appreciate that as well as being exciting, it may be somewhat daunting. Therefore, we have designed an informative Welcome Week which will provide you with key information that you need to know about your studies, the University, including an introduction and tour of the library facilities, and further support available. It is also when you will get to know your fellow students and the staff. Welcome Week schedules will be sent to you in due course, and you are required to access this so please add this week to your diary.

Your welcome and induction will be w/c 16 September 2024 - we look forward to meeting you then.

The months leading up to starting on your course are ideal in helping you get set for your studies by doing some background reading. Please find below some recommended readings, all available from the CCCU Library:

• Bowe, Martin & Manns (2014) Communication across cultures : mutual understanding in a global world. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
• Holliday A, Hyde M, & Kullman J (4th ed.) (2021) Intercultural Communication: An Advanced Resource Book London: Routledge.
• Hua, Z. (2014) Exploring Intercultural Communication: Language in Action. London: Routledge
• Martin J N & T K Nakayama (2008: 3rd edition) Experiencing Intercultural Communication: An Introduction. New York: McGraw Hill

Each module comes with its own reading list. The above should give you a good foundation for your first trimester.

Useful websites for students of Intercultural Communication are:

International Association for Languages and Intercultural Communication: http://ialic.international/

Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research: SIETAR UK – Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research

Education Quality at Universities for Inclusive International Programmes: https://equiip.eu/

It is useful to note that the University Bookshop offers 10% discount on most titles in print and have some price-beating book bundles. They also price match Amazon on core texts recommended in the module handbooks you will receive when you start in September.