1.2 How to use the trainer manual

This manual is organised into three chapters. This first chapter is devoted to some background information whereas the second chapter provides readers with an overview of didactic methods and approaches. The third chapter encompasses supplementary teaching and training materials, which mirror the structure of the online learning sessions. The online sessions are titled as follows:

1. Towards a dynamic and multi-faceted approach to understanding culture
2. Interculturality and intercultural interactions in a professional and personal context
3. Exploring culture’s characteristics, an individual perspective
4. Culture and social behaviour
5. Communication and the communication process
6. Intercultural communication and the co-creation of meaning
7. Pulling the strings together: Analysing interpersonal encounters by applying a culture-reflexive approach
8. Creating a common ground of understanding and a space for interaction
9. The journey continues...