This course will (1) introduce students to the linguistic and communication theories underpinning intercultural understanding; (2) evaluate the different paradigms of intercultural communication; (3) enable the understanding of processes, types and forms of some creative productions such as films; (4) explore the nature and functions of creative productions in intercultural communication; and (5) evaluate the different data sources of intercultural communication, i.e. the advantages and disadvantages of using authentic data and creative productions.