COM 203 - Intercultural Communication

Institution:

Grace College and Theological Seminary

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Description:

A study of the principles and processes of communicating effectively with people from a second cultural context. The course focuses on functional perception and how cultural worldview, beliefs, and values upon the personal perception of each individual. The shaping of the message, style of communication, and communication networks for each cultural context are explored with a view to penetrating each culture as deeply as possible with the Gospel. The dangers of ethnocentrism and some current methods of contextualization are discussed. (Home Department ? CREL. Register as ICS311.) Three hours.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.grace.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 372-5100

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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