MA in Cross-Cultural Communication

CCC500 - Persuasion (10 ECTS / 4 US Credits)

This course covers contemporary perspectives of persuasion, focusing on the development of messages and message effects found in professional contexts, including face-to-face negotiations, social and traditional media, and corporate and public relations.

This course focuses on communication as a facilitator of social change and development.  The effects of phenomena related to popular culture, social media, a changing generational demographic, and the merging of world cultures to form a global marketplace of ideas are addressed.

CCC503 -  Language Issues in Communication (10 ECTS / 4 US Credits)

This course treats communication from a socio-linguistic perspective.  Students will gain insight into the language process whereby individuals derive meaning and construct social order in a variety of settings.  Emphasis is placed on the symbolism involved in human interaction, particularly in problem-solving or conflict-management situations.

CCC504 - Virtual Communication (10 ECTS / 4 US Credits)

This course focuses on the social and psychological aspects of communication relayed through various electronic media.  Course applications relate to topics such as strategic message development and deployment, managing virtual teams, multinational collaboration through media such as Skype, and legal implications involved in worldwide communication.

CCC505 - World Cultures (10 ECTS / 4 US Credits)

This course examines the patterns of communication and expression unique to specific cultures in major world regions.  Linguistic, ritualistic, and cultural messages through which meaning is socially constructed are reviewed in societies across Latin America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Southwest Asia, East Asia, and North America.

CCC506  - Cross-Cultural Communication (10 ECTS / 4 US Credits)

This course examines the fundamental constructs which constitute cultures’ disparate communication styles and norms.  The research of notable culturalists such as Geert Hofstede and Fons Trompenaars form the basis for understanding, and adapting to, the plethora of culture-based behaviors found in the contemporary global workplace.

CCC507 -  Global Issues (10 ECTS / 4 US Credits)

This course examines communication in the context of the challenges presented by a dynamic global environment.  Topics include, but are not limited to, cultural diversity, technology, new management paradigms, sustainability, and the interconnectedness of today’s emerging global economy.

CCC510 -  Thesis (20 ECTS / 8 US Credits)

Students will be expected to compose an academic-style study of 10,000 of 15,000 words, producing an original contribution to existing literature.  The topic must be related to human communication phenomena in a multicultural context and should include an appropriate literature review, research design, and an analysis and interpretation of primary/secondary data.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS  for the application to be sent directly to contact@hu-paris.eu :

- Diploma and transcripts of Bachelor’s degree;

-  A minimum of 2 years of work experience;

- A detailed CV;

-  The TOEFL Certificate  (Level B2);

- Copy of Passport;

 - A motivation letter;

- A Portrait photo.