COST 270 - Intergroup/Intercultural Communication

Institution:

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Description:

This performance-based course investigates the processes through which the elements of communication and culture are mutually reinforcing. Students will identify the manner in which cultural values and norms permeate discourse, and analyze the role of communication in (re)creating culture. Special emphasis is place on nonverbal and verbal communicative interaction between members of disparate cultural traditions in order to develop cultural awareness (of the self and other), knowledge, appreciation, and skills essential to intercultural communication.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

This course is approved for distance education instruction. Distance education opportunities vary by semester. Please contact the university for more information.

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

12/02/2005 - 08/25/2024 

Institution Website:

www.ship.edu/

Phone Number:

(717) 477-7447

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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