There are four modules: 1) in knowledge level: introduce main theories of conceptions and theories of cross-cultural communication; 2) in awareness level, introduce cultural sensitivity and cultural identity; 3) in behavioral level, introduce communication and nonverbal communication as well as cross-cultural adjustment; 4) in epidemic situation how to understand the different behavior in different countries from cultural perspective, but not from an political perspective, such as wearing mask, and quarantine etc.

There are three main objectives:

1. Sensitize you to cross-cultural communication basic conceptions and theories. It is hoped that this course will encourage you to view cross-cultural communication in a broader psychological perspective, and to recognize the importance of culture in understanding the human behavior.

2. Improve your cultural sensitivity, and acquaint you with the basic elements of cross-cultural communication. Understand the equality of cultures. Reduce misunderstanding of different cultures;

3. Rich your experience of cross-cultural communication through the cases and practices, and improve your cross-cultural communication competency.

 Reading materials     

Geert Hofstede, Gert Jan Hofstede (2010) cultures and organizations: Software of the Mind. (Third Edition). McGraw-Hill Education.

Neuliep, J. W. (2017) Intercultural Communication: A Contextual Approach (Seventh Edition). SAGE Publications.

Chiu, C.-Y., & Hong, Y.-Y. (2006). Principles of Social Psychology. Social psychology of culture. Psychology Press.

Shiraev, E. B. & Levy, D. A. (2017) Cross-cultural Psychology: Critical thinking and contemporary applications. (6th Ed.) Routledge.

Matsumoto, D., & Juang, L (2013): Culture and Psychology. (5^rd Ed.) Wadsworth: Thomson Learning.

Sam, D. L., Berry, J. W. The Cambridge Handbook of Acculturation Psychology. Cambridge university press. 2006.

van de Vijver, F., Chasiotis, A., Breugelmans, S. (2011) Fundamental questions in cross-cultural psychology. Cambridge University Press.

Berry, J. W., Poortinga, Y. H., & Breugelmans, S.M. (2011). Cross-cultural psychology: research and applications. (3^rd  ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge university press.

Ku Hung-Ming (2010).The Spirit of the Chinese People. 上海三联书店。

Smith, A. (2007): Chinese characteristics. 上海三联书店.

严文华（2008）.跨文化沟通心理学.上海社科出版社.

彭凯平、王伊兰（2009）：跨文化沟通心理学》。北京师范大学出版社。