ISI - COMM 345 - Intercultural Communication
Course Description
Intercultural Communication is an analytic study of the similarities and differences in verbal and nonverbal communication of various cultures. Includes language or code systems and the perception of relational and intent aspects of messages.
Learner Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should have a better understanding of how culture and diversity influence communicative patterns of behavior, including, but not limited to the following:
- Define communication, especially intercultural communication - identify, describe, and explain the cultural context and its impact on intercultural communication.
- Identify, describe, and explain the microcultural context and its impact on intercultural communication.
- Identify, describe, and explain the environmental context and its impact on intercultural communication - identify, describe, and explain the perceptual context and its impact on intercultural communication.
- Identify, describe, and explain the socio-relational context and its impact on intercultural communication.
- Compare and contrast verbal communication styles and patterns of various cultures.
- Compare and contrast nonverbal communication styles and patterns of various cultures.
- Identify and describe the factors that affect the development of relationships across cultures.
- Define intercultural conflict and five types of communication conflict styles.
- Explain how the cultural, microcultural, environmental, perceptual, and socio-relational contexts affect intercultural communication in organizations.
- Describe the types of and process of acculturation.
- Define and identify the stages of culture shock.
- Describe and practice the components of intercultural competence.
Required Course Materials
Intercultural Communication, 7th ed., by James W. Neuliep, Sage Publishing, 2018. ISBN-13: 9781506315133
Expected Course Timeline
Most ISI courses are designed so that students can complete them within 3 months to 1 year. If you are attempting to complete a course more quickly than this, please contact ISI to explore your options.
Sponsor Institution
Credits earned for this course are included in a LC State transcript.
This is an INDEPENDENT STUDY IN IDAHO course
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