| Syllabus Description |
| The course covers the following content:
1. What is culture? 2. Understanding diversity 3. Approaches to intercultural communication 4. International cultures 5. Cultural taxonomies 6. Cutural Identity: issues of belonging 7. Non-dominant domestic cultures: gender and communication, gay culture, etc. 8. Perception, stereotypes and prejudice 9. Verbal & Non-verbal communication 10. Cultural shock
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| Pre-requisite | Non-permissible Courses |
| Nil | Nil |
| Teaching Schedule |
| Week 1-2 What is culture?
Week 3 Understanding diversity Week 4 Approaches to intercultural communication Week 5 International cultures Week 6 Cultural taxonomies Week 7 Cutural Identity: issues of belonging Week 8 Essay tutorials Week 9 Non-dominant domestic cultures: gender and communication, gay culture, etc. Week 10 Perception, stereotypes and prejudice Week 11 Verbal & Non-verbal communication Week 12 Cultural shock Week 13 Presentations and Summary
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| CILOS |
| Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able:
1. Define major concepts and theories related to intercultural communication; 2. Appreciate The Basic Communication Theory; 3. Identify factors that may affect the communication process and cause communication breakdowns; 4. Appreciate the extent to which the “Medium Can be the Message”; and 5. Apply communication skills to strike a balance between personal differences and similarities. |
