This module deals mainly with becoming aware of your own culture and being open to cultural differences. The result is that you discern the differences between cultures. Developing the described attitude is important for all citizens and employees.
Mentors’ intercultural skills are usually enhanced during work placement abroad. You start to accept the cultural differences and adapt to them. This attitude is vital for citizens or employees who communicate (or needs to communicate) actively and cooperate with people from various cultural backgrounds. A person can easily and smoothly integrate into various environments, communicate and work effectively with people from various cultural backgrounds, utilize the differences and manage them. This attitude is very important to people who have to deal with cultural differences in their professions.