Course title
Intercultural Communication   [Intercultural Communication]
Course category Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 14  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 020247
Instructor(s)
田﨑 敦子   [TASAKI Atsuko]
Facility affiliation Organization for the Advancement of Education and Global Learning Office   Email address

Course description
The objective of this multidisciplinary course is to cultivate learners’ abilities to accomplish a task cooperatively with other students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. In the first part of the course, the students will learn theories and empirical research regarding culture and communication. Students will analyze and discuss how the former influence the latter and the types of communication problems that can arise between people who do not share a language and culture. The second part of the course entails group projects and presentations, where each group will apply the knowledge acquired in the lectures to deepen their understanding of the relation between culture and communication and then present their findings to their peers.
Expected Learning
・To analyze your own culture and recognize how cultural characteristics influence your communication.
・To interpret other cultures by comparing then with your own, and to adjust your communication styles in order to accomplish a task in cooperation with others from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds.

Compentency Development:
Intercultural Understanding, Communication skills, Presentation skills
Course schedule
1. Introduction
2. Analysis of culture
3. Communication in multilingual and multicultural community(1)
4. Communication in multilingual and multicultural community(2)
5. Culture and communication (1)
6. Culture and communication (2)
7. Process of communication (1)
8. Process of communication (2)
9. Verbal communication (1)
10.Verbal communication (2)
11. Non-verbal communication (1)
12. Non-verbal communication (2)
13. Analysis of your own language and culture (1)
14. Analysis of your own language and culture (2)
15. Final Discussion
Prerequisites
In addition to 30 hours you spend in the class, you are recommended to review the classes, using the handouts provided and spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University for each class.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Handouts given in class
References
"Beyond culture" Edward Hall
"Theorizing About Intercultural Communication" William Gudykunst
Assessment/Grading
Participation 30%
Reaction paper(required to submit after each class) 30%
Paper 40%
Message from instructor(s)
Your active participation in discussions is expected.
Course keywords
Culture, Intercultural Communication, Values, Communication styles, cooperative work
Office hours
13:00-15:00 Monday
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
English
Language Subject
English
Last update
3/24/2021 10:38:12 PM