Cultural Fluency Course

Eligibility

DMU has secured FREE access to the Cultural Fluency Course for all students. The normal value of this opportunity is £48. Please check our eligibility criteria for further details.

About

Our partner organisation, Pagoda Projects, is offering an online Cultural Fluency course. The course will take approximately 8-10 hours and can be completed at a time that suits you. A certificate is provided following completion of the course.

This course is designed to provide an understanding of the importance of adaptability when dealing with intercultural communication in both the workplace and society. There will be a focus on the foundations of intercultural understanding and developing your cultural fluency, as well as various case studies focusing on China, Mexico and Vietnam.

Course structure:

  • Foundations of intercultural understanding and communication
  • Improving your cultural fluency
  • Managing across cultures – how to apply theory in real world work
  • A focus on Chinese, Mexican, and Vietnamese culture

By completing this course, students will be working towards the following key competencies:

By the end of this course, students will have achieved the following learning objectives:

  • Have created a written article examining the culture of a specific country
  • Have self-assessed their knowledge of intercultural communication and how they can improve management of these
  • Understand how to adapt this knowledge into the real working world through business-scenario case studies

Application

If you would like to join this programme, click the ‘Apply now’ button at the bottom of this page. DMU Global will review your application and send you the link to enrol on the Pagoda Projects website within 72 hours.

Key information

  • Application deadline: Friday 30 April 2021
  • Course start date: Flexible
  • Course end date: Participant must complete the course by Monday 30 August 2021
  • Course duration: 8-10 hours

If you have any questions about this opportunity please contact us at dmuglobal@dmu.ac.uk