BUSINESS 151G Communication in a Multicultural Society
BUSINESS 151G | Open | Summer School & Semester Two 2021 | City Campus | 15 points
Description
This course develops communication knowledge and skills for your career and relationships, in a theory-based but practical study of communication.
The course offers opportunities to improve your communication knowledge, competencies and skills through the study of:
- Interpersonal and intercultural relationships
- Information literacy
- Different forms of writing
- Group communication processes
- Oral presentation
- The impact of technology on communication behaviours
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, you should be able to demonstrate:
- Sensitivity to cultural difference, and an understanding of the role of stereotypes and prejudice in intercultural communication
- An understanding of the role of language in intercultural communication
- An understanding of the role of cross-cultural dimensions on the communication process
- An awareness of your own communication behaviours and the ability to modify them when required
- The ability to work as an individual and within a group to effectively
demonstrate an understanding of the complexities and challenges of intercultural communication - The ability to analyse intercultural communication challenges (by researching, identifying relevant theories and applying that information) in order to produce effective solutions
Topics covered
- Culture and communication
- Stereotypes and prejudice
- Developing intercultural communication skills
- Ethnocentrism
- Cross cultural dimensions
- Cultural dimensions for international business
- Getting to know another culture
- Gender and culture
- Language in inter-cultural business communication
- Individuals and groups in business cultures
- Non-verbal language in intercultural communication
- Intercultural negotiation
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