COMMUNICATION IN DIVERSITY (2 CREDITS)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: define the relationship between communication and culture; recognize the factors that influence communication in diversity; demonstrate appropriate communication strategies in multicultural settings.

Topics:

1. Imperatives for Studying Communication in Diversity;
2. Defining Communication, Culture and Diversity;
3. Barriers to Communication in Diversity;
4. Language as a Barrier;
5. Nonverbal Communication and Culture;
6. Dimensions of Culture;
7. Cultural Patterns;
8. Identity and Subgroups;
9. Culture and Women;
10. Culture Shock;
11. Diversity in Educational Settings;
12. Diversity in Business Settings;
13. Perception and Intercultural Communication Competence.