COMM 102 - Communication Across Cultures

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Communication Studies

Description:

This course focuses on communication among and between people of different cultures. It is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts, theories, and research pertaining to intercultural communication. Students can also expect to engage in in-class exercises, activities, and discussions regarding everyday encounters with people from different socio-economic (class) backgrounds, racial, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender, physical abilities and religious belief systems. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Explain the interconnectedness of communication and culture; Demonstrate a self-awareness and an understanding of others' cultural values, beliefs, and communication styles; Describe the influence of culture on one's identity formation and identity management; Explain the role of language in perception and culture; Describe the characteristics of intercultural conflict and culturally-based conflict styles; Explain the cultural value orientation patterns held by different cultures; Analyze the way the history (eg, political, intellectual, social, family, national, and cultural-group) informs an intercultural communication encounter; Describe cultural shock and the various academic approaches to understanding it.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

COMM 100

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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