Intercultural Communication [CRN 14794]

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Discipline: Communication Studies
Instructor: Cushner
Credits: 3
Day: B
Start: 1410
End: 1530
Field Work: Day 4 | February 11, 2022 | Malta
Prerequisites: The standard CSU prerequisite--one (1) college composition course--has been waived by the instructor. Download Syllabus

We live in a global world. Regardless of where you reside, your course of study, or your intended career, you will be working and living with people who have different values, norms, and communication styles. In this course, you will be introduced to a wide range of global diversity in communication channels, settings, and actors through the lens of intercultural communication theories. Foundations of communication style (e.g. ecology, demographics, cultural values, religious beliefs) will be explored so that you will better understand culture-based conversational, linguistic, and nonverbal communication patterns. These concepts will be applied to different communication settings such as the classroom, workplace, health care, and diplomacy as well as to the development of more intimate intercultural relations. Ethical considerations regarding intercultural communication will be discussed. We will analyze case studies, films, intercultural training materials, and negotiation and diplomatic mistakes.

Field Work

Country: Malta
Day: 4
Date: February 11, 2022