| Acknowledgements | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-15页 |
| Abbreviations | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第16-24页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第16-20页 |
| 1.1.1 The Importance of Intercultural Communication Competence | 第17-19页 |
| 1.1.2 The Current Situation of Non-English Major College Students'ICC | 第19-20页 |
| 1.2 Research Significance | 第20-22页 |
| 1.3 Layout of the Thesis | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter two Literature Review | 第24-46页 |
| 2.1 Definitions of Crucial Terms | 第24-28页 |
| 2.1.1 Intercultural Communication Competence (ICC) | 第24-25页 |
| 2.1.2 Intercultural Sensitivity | 第25-26页 |
| 2.1.3 Cultural Intelligence | 第26-27页 |
| 2.1.4 Study Motivation | 第27页 |
| 2.1.5 Case Teaching Method | 第27-28页 |
| 2.2 Research on Case Teaching Method and Intercultural Sensitivity | 第28-32页 |
| 2.2.1 Study Abroad | 第28-30页 |
| 2.2.2 Study at Home | 第30-32页 |
| 2.3 Research on Case Teaching Method and Cultural Intelligence | 第32-41页 |
| 2.3.1 Study Abroad | 第32-39页 |
| 2.3.2 Study at Home | 第39-41页 |
| 2.4 Research on Case Teaching Method and Study Motivation | 第41-46页 |
| 2.4.1 Study Abroad | 第41-43页 |
| 2.4.2 Study at Home | 第43-46页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第46-63页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第46-47页 |
| 3.2 Research Subjects | 第47-48页 |
| 3.3 Research Methods | 第48-59页 |
| 3.3.1 Testing Scales | 第48-53页 |
| 3.3.2 Interview | 第53页 |
| 3.3.3 Implementation of Case Teaching Method | 第53-59页 |
| 3.4 Triangulation | 第59-60页 |
| 3.5 Data Collection and Processing | 第60-63页 |
| 3.5.1 Data Collection | 第60-61页 |
| 3.5.2 Data Processing | 第61-63页 |
| Chapter Four Research Results | 第63-93页 |
| 4.1 Quantitative Research Results | 第63-72页 |
| 4.1.1 Descriptive Statistics of Results from Pre-test | 第63-64页 |
| 4.1.2 Comparison of Differences Between the Results of the ExperimentalClass and Control Class in Pretest | 第64-65页 |
| 4.1.3 Descriptive Statistics of Results from Post-test | 第65-66页 |
| 4.1.4 Comparison of Differences Between the Results of the ExperimentalClass and Control Class in Post-test | 第66-67页 |
| 4.1.5 Comparison of Pre-test and Post-test for Control class | 第67-70页 |
| 4.1.6 Comparison of Pre-test and Post-test for Experimental class | 第70-72页 |
| 4.2 Qualitative Research Results | 第72-93页 |
| 4.2.1 Effects of Case Teaching Method on Students'Cultural Intelligence andthe Corresponding Reasons | 第72-78页 |
| 4.2.2 Effects of Case Teaching Method on Students'Intercultural Sensitivityand the Corresponding Reasons | 第78-83页 |
| 4.2.3 Effects of Case Teaching Method on Students'Study Motivation and theCorresponding Reasons | 第83-88页 |
| 4.2.4 Students'Suggestions on Implementing Case Teaching Method | 第88-93页 |
| Chapter Five Discussion | 第93-106页 |
| 5.1 Discussing the Results of Qualitative Research and Those of QuantitativeResearch with Regard to Cultural Intelligence | 第93-96页 |
| 5.2 Discussing the Results of Qualitative Research and Those of QuantitativeResearch with Regard to Intercultural Sensitivity | 第96-100页 |
| 5.3 Discussing the Results of Qualitative Research and Those of QuantitativeResearch with Regard to Study Motivation | 第100-106页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第106-110页 |
| 6.1 Main Findings | 第106-107页 |
| 6.2 Implications | 第107-108页 |
| 6.3 Limitations | 第108-110页 |
| References | 第110-118页 |
| Appendices | 第118-133页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第118-122页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第122-123页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第123-133页 |
| 攻读学位期间科研成果 | 第133页 |
