99200 Intercultural Communication
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Credit points: 6 cp
Subject level:
Undergraduate
Result type: Grade and marksAnti-requisite(s): 99218 Intercultural Communication
Description
This subject provides an introduction to the core concepts and debates in the interdisciplinary field of intercultural communication. It is designed to help prepare students for the interpersonal and dynamic nature of working in increasingly globalised workplaces and intercultural environments. Using a problem-based approach, students learn to critically examine numerous frameworks and theories to interpret intercultural encounters in praxis-based scenarios. The applicability of specific strategies and approaches in intercultural communication are also examined for their relevance to industry, communities and in society more broadly.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
| a. | Critically engage with intercultural communication theories and frameworks and apply these theories to analyse diverse cultural situations |
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| b. | Reflect on own perceptions of intercultural encounters and intercultural skills development for professional and everyday contexts |
| c. | Design and conduct independent, ethical, small scale research in and about aspects of interculturality |
| d. | Recognise the ongoing impact of colonialism on and positive contributions of Indigenous cultures in intercultural spaces |
| e. | Communicate effectively and appropriately in written and oral academic English |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject engages with the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs), which are tailored to the Graduate Attributes set for all graduates of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (INT = International Studies CILOs):
- Understand and employ effective strategies to operate within professional and everyday settings across diverse cultures in Australia and/or internationally. (INT.1.1)
- Evaluate critically theoretical and specialised knowledge of contemporary societies, cultures and workplaces. (INT.2.1)
- Understand and engage with cultural diversities in Australia and/or internationally. (INT.3.1)
- Communicate clearly and effectively in written and spoken language using diverse digital technologies. (INT.6.1)
Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
As this is an open elective and not part of a specific degree program, the subject engages with the following Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Graduate Attributes:
1. Professional Readiness
2. Critical and Creative Inquiry
3. International and Intercultural Engagement
5. Active Citizenship
6. Effective Communication
Teaching and learning strategies
Classes will incorporate a range of teaching and learning strategies including presentations, videos, online material, reflective surveys, discussion of readings/case studies and student groupwork. These will be complemented by excursions, independent student research and reading and participation in online discussion forums.
Formative feedback on students’ understanding of IC theories will be provided in the form of a Canvas quiz before the census date. Feedback on assessment tasks will be provided via GradeMark and the Grade Centre on Canvas.
Content (topics)
The subject starts by giving students an overview of intercultural communication theories and how they are used to categorise and describe cultures. Critically reflecting on these theories, students will explore the notions of culture and identity in particular focussing on and how these notions are shaped by communication and represented in our globalised world.
Building on this foundation, students explore the complexities of cultural competence, including how cultural awareness is built. This is developed through critical reflection of case studies and students’ own intercultural encounters and experiences.
Students will have opportunities to explore different facets of intercultural life in Sydney according to their particular area of professional interest and to apply the theoretical knowledge they have built to develop nuanced intercultural understandings.
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Interculturality in the Hood
| Type: | Presentation |
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| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 40% |
| Length: | 8 minutes video presentation (please make sure you comply with the time limit). |
Assessment task 2: My intercultural adventure
| Objective(s): | a, b, c and e | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type: | Reflection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Groupwork: | Group, group and individually assessed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 60% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length: | 10 minute presentation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Criteria linkages: |
SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes |
Minimum requirements
No minimum requirements.
Required texts
Required texts are posted in the weekly activities on Canvas. Please check and prepare readings before every class.
Recommended texts
Alberts, J. K., Nakayama, T. K. & Martin J. N. (2012). Human Communication in Society, 3rd ed., Pearson.
Anderson, B. (1991). Imagined communities: reflections on the origin and spread of nationalism, Verso.
Appadurai, A. (1990). Disjuncture and difference in the global cultural economy, in M. Featherstone (ed.) Global Culture: Nationalism, Globalization and Modernity, Sage, pp. 295–310.
Bonvillain, N. (2011) Language, Culture and Communication, 6th edn, Prentice Hall. Deardorff, D. (ed.) (2009). The SAGE Handbook of Intercultural Competence, Sage.
Fitzpatrick,F. (2020). Understanding Intercultural Interaction: An Analysis of Key Concepts.Emerald Publishing. Gudykunst, W. B. & Kim, Y. Y. (2003). Communicating with Strangers, 4th edn, McGraw-Hill.
Fredericks, B. (2013). 'We don't leave our identities at the city limits': Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in urban localities. Australian Aboriginal studies, (1), 4-16.
Guilherme, M. et al. (eds) (2010). The Intercultural Dynamics of Multicultural Working, Multilingual Matters.
Holliday, A., Hyde, M., & Kullman, J. (2012). Intercultural Communication: An Advanced Resource Book for Students. Routledge.
Holliday, A. (2016). Difference and awareness in cultural travel: negotiating blocks and threads. Language and Intercultural Communication,16(3), pp. 318-331.
Jackson J. (ed.) (2012). The Routledge Handbook of Language and Intercultural Communication, Routledge.
Jackson, J. (2020). Introducing Language and Intercultural Communication (2nd ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351059275
Kim, Y. Y. (2001). Becoming intercultural: An integrative theory of communication and cross-cultural adaptation, Sage.
Liddicoat, A. J. (2015). Interculturality. In The International Encyclopedia of Language and Social Interaction. John Wiley
Nakayama, T. K., & Halualani, R. T. (eds) (2010). The Handbook of Critical Intercultural Communication, Wiley-Blackwell.
Piller, I. (2011). Intercultural Communication: A Critical Introduction. Edinburgh University Press.
Somerville, M. (2007). Place literacies. Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, The, 30(2), 149-164.
Sorrells, K. (2013). Intercultural Communication: Globalization and Social Justice. Sage.
Ting-Toomey, S. (1999). Communicating Across Cultures. The Guilford Press.
Ting-Toomey, S., & Chung, L. C. (2012). Understanding Intercultural Communication, (2nd edn). Oxford University Press.
UNESCO (2013). Intercultural Competences: Conceptual and Operational Framework. UNESCO.
Ward, C.A., Bochner, S., & Furnham, A. (2001). The Psychology of Culture Shock. Routledge.
West, R., & Turner, L. H. (2011). Understanding Interpersonal Communication: Making Choices in Changing Times. Wadsworth.