Study Programmes 2023-2024
COMM0075-1  
Inter-cultural communication
Volume horaire :
12h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor's degree : Public relations1
Lecturer :
Nicolas ROUSSEAU
Référent UE :
Eric CRUCIFIX
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
By drawing on various disciplines (social psychology, sociology, history, etc.), this course aims to enable students to develop a critical understanding of the notion of interculturality. To this end, certain important concepts will be discussed and clarified (culture, identity, social norms, stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, racism, domination, etc.).

In this course, the notion of interculturality is linked to that of social justice. The inequalities that run through society (as well as the history and social contexts in which these inequalities are embedded) will thus play an important role in our understanding of the issues linked to interculturality.

Finally, the aim is to provide future public relations students with the tools they need to deal with intercultural issues in communication situations.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
At the end of the course, students will be able to :

- understand the intercultural issues surrounding communication situations, using concepts from the human and social sciences covered in the course;

- identify elements that may hinder communication and, on the contrary, identify points of attention that can encourage intercultural communication that takes account of social justice issues.

Within the EU, the objectives are :

- to develop a critical approach to the notion of interculturality and to apply it in communication situations.

- to understand the societal issues surrounding communication situations in intercultural contexts.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Cours en présentiel et/ou distanciel.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning) :
  • Enseignement en présentiel
  • Présence de l'enseignant totale 


Recommended or required readings :
Lectures recommandées : /

Lectures obligatoires?:  /

Support de cours?:  

- Syllabus (disponible sur le Moodle).

- PowerPoint diffusé durant les cours (disponible sur le Moodle)
Assessment methods and criteria :
Mode d'évaluation : présentiel

Organisation de l'évaluation : examen écrit

Type de cotation UE : travail durant le quadrimestre (20%), examen écrit (80%)

Type de questionnaire examen : QCM + Questions ouvertes + étude de cas

En cas de seconde session, l'examen écrit vaut pour 100% de la note finale. 
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Les cours ont lieu à Namur, en horaire de jour.
Contacts :
Nicolas Rousseau

nicolas.rousseau@heaj.be