The University of Sheffield
Modern Languages Teaching Centre

Intercultural Tandem

Semester Autumn Spring
Stage 1 MLT121: Intercultural Tandem (10 credits) MLT122: Intercultural Tandem (10 credits)

MLT121/122 INTERCULTURAL TANDEM

Students are introduced to a tandem partner from another culture: cultural agility is developed from tandem meetings and reflection in a learner journal.

Students are supported by tandem advisers and online tutorials and tasks.

There will be delivery online of a series of seminars and tasks raising intercultural awareness, including the development of the attitudes and skills underpinning the intercultural competence necessary to operate successfully in a different culture.