AIS101 - Intercultural Communication
Unit details
Year: | 2020 unit information |
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Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester. Last updated: 2 June 2020 |
Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Tony Chalkley |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour class per week, 1 x 1-hour seminar per week |
Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 1 x 1-hour recorded class, 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week |
Content
Effective intercultural communication is a vital personal and professional skill in the C21. This unit provides a practical introduction to intercultural communication in order to assist students in developing their intercultural competence. Through a combination of classes, guided discussion, reflection and practice, students will develop an understanding of what culture and communication is, how culture influences communication, and what it means to be an effective intercultural communicator. The unit is divided into three parts: the meaning of culture and cultural dimensions; developing intercultural communication competency; negotiating and resolving cultural conflicts. The unit draws of literature from the fields of social psychology, cultural anthropology, international business and communication, and is action-orientated, with students encouraged to draw on their own experiences as well as the case studies and examples presented during the unit.
These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | ||
ULO1 | Identify the main features of culture and communication, and describe how culture and communication interact | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Explain the concept of cultural dimensions and apply it to contemporary and historical examples and personal experiences | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
ULO3 | Apply principles of intercultural communication to reflect on how the student's own identity and experiences affects him or her as an intercultural communicator and global citizen | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
ULO4 | Describe the key features of intercultural competency and challenges to effective intercultural communication, and explore how these challenges can be managed in order to successfully resolve intercultural conflict at the personal and community levels | GLO2: Communication GLO5: Problem solving GLO8: Global citizenship |
ULO5 | Appreciate how intercultural competence informs personal and professional development and reflect on how to further develop intercultural competence in the future | GLO6: Self-management GLO8: Global citizenship |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Trimester 1:Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1 (Individual) - Essay | 1000 words | 30% | Week 4 |
Assessment 2 (Individual) - Quizzes | 20% | Week 9 | |
Assessment 3 (Individual) - Report | 2200 words | 50% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: AIS101 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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