INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION AS A LEARNING COMPONENT IN THE MASTER’S DEGREE COURSE “LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION IN SCIENCE, INDUSTRY AND EDUCATION” (USING THE EXAMPLE OF MIPT SRU)

Abstract

The article describes some results of the new master’s course integration at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT SRU). “Leadership and Communication in Science, Industry and Education” is aimed at improving foreign language speech and other soft skills of intercultural interaction in a non-linguistic university. This module is focused on forming an idea of leadership in a multipolar system of international relations, which meets the modern agenda of preserving cultural identity and diversity of mankind. The developed module covering intercultural exchange is implemented in the educational process for teaching a foreign language to MA students. The article describes components of the module and provides an assessment of learning outcomes based on the feedback received after a face-to-face meeting with representatives of other cultures, as well as the results of testing to determine cultural identities and differences in understanding the concept of leadership. The presented material allows concluding that the development of skills for successful and effective intercultural interaction contributes to the development of leadership qualities in students of prestigious technical universities, even in the absence of motivation and understanding of the need to study leadership on part of students.