Hello and welcome to the course "Navigating Cultural Differences: Practical Communication Skills"! This course aims at re-wiring your approaches to communicating and interacting with cultures other than your own - in a gentle way. You will learn to question your own behaviour and the behaviour of others in favour of a respectful and successful communication between cultures. 

This course includes three chapters plus a final summary and test section. In the first chapter, you will focus on awareness of your own cultural habits and other people's habits. The second chapter will teach you verbal and non-verbal strategies for successful communication. Lastly, the third chapter will prepare you for everyday situations that may require a culture-sensitive communication.

Each chapter will include an input source (text or video), a short quiz, and a real-life-exercise that encourages you to reflect and practice your intercultural communication skills in real settings. The latter will not, however, contribute to successfully concluding this course.

Now, have fun exploring the chapters and learning new strategies for intercultural communication!