ECIC AoK: IGE / IDE
General Description
As described in the course catalog:
[In COM 315] both cross-cultural and intercultural aspects of communication, verbal and nonverbal, are examined in domestic and international cultures. Cultural differences in values and beliefs are also examined. Important dimensions of communication are treated in specific contexts such as medical, business, and social. In addition, students will be asked to analyze their own intercultural variables and communication behaviors. Overall, this course will build cultural awareness and knowledge of how to transcend cultural and ethnic differences to build community through communication.
In this course, we’ll primarily explore (inter)cultural communication within business and social contexts. While our approach will be on communication in the global workplace, our primary objective is to improve theoretical understanding of culture and communication. We will also work to develop self-awareness and improve rhetorical responsiveness, competencies which improve communicative effectiveness and cultural sensitivity in any context.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will
Some of the subjects we discuss in this course may become sensitive in nature. By staying enrolled in the class, you agree to be exposed to ideas that may challenge your prejudicial ideologies. We all must be open to considering the thoughts and ideas of others in the classroom. You might not agree with the views expressed by others in the course, but rhetorical responsiveness requires learning to know when and how to respond to others’ claims and evidence. Consider how disrespectful or disruptive conduct in the classroom, or in any context, undermines your ethos (credibility).
As described in the course catalog:
[In COM 315] both cross-cultural and intercultural aspects of communication, verbal and nonverbal, are examined in domestic and international cultures. Cultural differences in values and beliefs are also examined. Important dimensions of communication are treated in specific contexts such as medical, business, and social. In addition, students will be asked to analyze their own intercultural variables and communication behaviors. Overall, this course will build cultural awareness and knowledge of how to transcend cultural and ethnic differences to build community through communication.
In this course, we’ll primarily explore (inter)cultural communication within business and social contexts. While our approach will be on communication in the global workplace, our primary objective is to improve theoretical understanding of culture and communication. We will also work to develop self-awareness and improve rhetorical responsiveness, competencies which improve communicative effectiveness and cultural sensitivity in any context.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will
- foster interest in the study of culture and communication.
- explore cultural self-awareness, other culture awareness, and the dynamics that arise in interactions between the two.
- develop capacities for self-reflexivity and rhetorical responsiveness (focus on canon of invention).
- acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes that increase intercultural competence.
- increase understanding of the relationship between culture and communication, with emphasis on the impact of cultural --dimensions on social and workplace communication.
- develop knowledge to improve communication with individuals from other cultures with the aim of developing intercultural competence.
- discover the importance of the roles of context and power in studying intercultural communication.
- identify commonalities and appreciate differences in human and cultural experiences across cultures, especially in the areas of verbal and nonverbal communication within the workplace.
Some of the subjects we discuss in this course may become sensitive in nature. By staying enrolled in the class, you agree to be exposed to ideas that may challenge your prejudicial ideologies. We all must be open to considering the thoughts and ideas of others in the classroom. You might not agree with the views expressed by others in the course, but rhetorical responsiveness requires learning to know when and how to respond to others’ claims and evidence. Consider how disrespectful or disruptive conduct in the classroom, or in any context, undermines your ethos (credibility).
Textbooks
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Required
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Recommended
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Additional required readings will be made available on Blackboard.
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Some films to watch
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Pedagogy
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Methods of Instruction
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ECIC Objectives
AoK = IGE (Intercultural Global Engagement)
AoK: (IDE) Intercultural Domestic Engagement
COM 315 is designed to fulfill these important objectives through reading materials, class discussion, class activities, exams, student presentations, and final projects.
I will assess how well you are meeting the category objectives in the grading of assignments.
- Demonstrate an understanding of culture as a dynamic construction of values, norms, and practices;
- Understand the effects of increasing global interdependence on nations, cultures, and institutions;
- Analyze the differences and similarities between their own cultural norms and those belonging to people of different nations and/or cultures;
- Develop skills to communicate and collaborate effectively across cultural boundaries.
AoK: (IDE) Intercultural Domestic Engagement
- Demonstrate an understanding of culture in the United States and the relation between individual values and dominant norms;
- Analyze the way that dominant cultural norms affect social and political actions;
- Critically examine structures and organizations that contribute to the establishment of societal norms and relationships.
COM 315 is designed to fulfill these important objectives through reading materials, class discussion, class activities, exams, student presentations, and final projects.
I will assess how well you are meeting the category objectives in the grading of assignments.