Faculty Name

Suda Ishida

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

COMM

Course Subject

COMM

Course Number

3460

Course Section

1

Course Title

Intercultural Communication

Academic Term and Year

Spring 2017

Credits

4.00

Hamline Plan Letter

D

Area of Study

CSTD

Course Description

Goals: To study the nature of communication as it is affected by cultural and co-cultural variables; to become familiar with philosophies and approaches to the study of communication and diversity; to experience dynamics of intercultural communication; to examine the relationship between culture and perception, thought, language, and behavior; to examine how culture influences and plays a role in public and private communication interactions (e.g., interpersonal relationships, communication in small-group and organizational settings, argumentation, mass communication). Content: Philosophies and theories of intercultural communication; application of concepts and issues to actual experiences; discussion of the influence of culture on all aspects of communication; emphasis is on understanding the relationship of culture to communicative practices and meaning systems. Taught: Annually. Prerequisite: COMM 1100 strongly recommended. Credits: 4

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