APPROACHES TO INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT IN ADVANCED TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR ENGINEERS

Abstract

This article focuses on the solving of questionsabout intercultural communicative competence. The authorhas worked out the training mechanism of interculturalcommunicative competence among students. This methodwas formed on the basis of ICC structure. The developmentof the definite components in the ICC structure promotes therealization of this competence in practice. The purpose ofthis research is to identify reasons, which can influence ICCdevelopment and realization. It is especially importantnowadays in the modern educational process, because thereare mixed groups of different nationalities students in manyuniversities. Different individuals bring differing goals andmotivations to the intercultural experience that result invarying levels of competence. Besides, forming ICC amongadults will help intercultural interaction among employeesof a company, especially within global teams. Holding ofintercultural communicative competence will giveopportunities for preventing of conflicts and will promoteglobalization in the sphere of education.Index Terms ⎯ Intercultural communicative competence,teaching, approaches, influence, principles, culture,training, perspective, relationship.