Studying the Necessity and Approach of Transfer of Intercultural Competence to Students of German Language Translation at University of Tehran

Today it would be impossible to imagine the world without extensive intercultural communication and having the necessary competence for communication between different cultures plays an indispensable role in the success or failure of such interactions. A communication that in case of failure would lead to pessimism and misjudgment amongst members of different cultures.
Present-day scholars have reiterated on the importance of teaching intercultural competence in foreign language teaching classes as the main place to transfer such skills. A number of Iranian researchers have also highlighted the significance of training the intercultural competence to the students of German Language at the University of Tehran.
Adopting a critical approach, this article seeks to examine the theories of intercultural communication in order to shed light on the issue and to introduce a relevant educational plan based on those theories. We intend to present a practical strategy in order to design a new course for German language department at Tehran University to make a contribution to the field.