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Gustavus Adolphus
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Minnesota Board of Teaching
Program Approval 2006 |
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COM 257 - Intercultural Communication |
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIONCom 257 Fall 2005 M/W 10:30-12:20 Com 327 Instructor: Patricia English Office: FAC 326, Phone 7372 Required Texts: Martin and Nakayama, (1998). Intercultural Communication in Contexts. Mountainview, CA: Mayfield Press. Martin, Nakayama, and Flores (1998). Readings in Cultural Contexts. Mountainview, CA: Mayfield Press.
Course Objectives:
1. To provide encounters with a variety of authentic cultural voices. 2. To develop a perspective for understanding the meanings and symbolic references of cultures from the point of origin, especially when that origin differs from one’s native perspective. (critical thinking #1-understanding and comprehension) 3. To understand and apply intercultural theory and a research method to a co-cultural or cultural group of your choosing (critical thinking #2-generating and combining new ideas)
Course Requirements and Grading:
1. Exams: (Exams-150 pts.) Exam 1 will be a combination of multiple choice, short answer, and essay. Exam 2 will be a take home exam that will allow you the opportunity to apply concepts from the course to lived experience. 2. Guided Reflections: (9 @ 15 pts. each) You will write 9 one-page guided reflection papers over the course of the semester. These will be over assigned chapter readings in order to enhance class discussion. In your reflections you will address concepts from the chapters by providing examples, cross-applications, critiques, and questions. A portfolio of all wri 3. Engagements: (100 pts.) There will be a minimum of 10 activities throughout the session. (For example, discussion questions on assigned chapters and other exercises done in class). These will primarily be unannounced assignments and cannot be made up. 4. Article Presentation: (40 pts.) You will be assigned one article from the Martin, Nakayama, and Flores reader text. With two partners you will do an oral presentation to the rest of the class. You may engage us via a visual aid, discussion questions and an application exercise. I expect that everyone will have read the articles in order to engage in discussion and will require everyone to write two discussion questions over the article to be handed in for participation points (must be typed) 4. Semester Project: (100 pts.) You will be required to complete a semester activity in which you will enter into another culture different from your own. You will write a formal paper and present your findings to the class. (100 pts.). (More specific information will be provided). 5. Attendance and Participation: Attendance is taken in this course. You are allowed 2 free absences. After that, your grade will be significantly affected due to absences. Because this is a discussion-based course your involvement and attendance is imperative. You will receive discussion points for discussion questions you generate on chapters and articles. 6. Late Papers and Assignments: Engagement exercises cannot be made up. Late papers and assignments will not be accepted. 7. Special Needs: If you have a disability that will require special accommodations please see me and I will make the appropriate accommodations. 8. A grade of C- or higher is required in all Communication Studies Courses used to satisfy the requirement for the Communication Studies major or minor. 9. Grade Proportions: Exam 1 - 75 pts. Exam 2 - 75 pts. Guided Reflections - 135 pts. (9 @ 15 pts. Each) Engagements - 100 pts. Article Presentation - 40 pts. Semester Activity - 100 pts.
Total - 525 pts.
10. Honor Code: You are bound by the Gustavus Adolphus College Honor Code. "On my honor, I pledge that I have not given, received, nor tolerated others' use of unauthorized aid in completing this work." Please put this statement on all written work and sign the statement.
Tentative ScheduleDate Topic Readings
Week 1 T 2/10 Course introductions TH 2/12 Why Study Intercultural? Chap. 1 GR 1 Week 2 T 2/17 Approaches to Studying Intercultural Chap. 2 Mini Ethnography Exercise TH 2/19 Debrief Exercise Article Presentation A Dialectical… Martin, et al. pg. 5
Week 3 T 2/24 Context and Power Chap. 3 GR 2 SEMESTER PROJECT ASSIGNED
TH 2/26 History Chap. 4 Article Presentation Stranger in… Baldwin, pg. 114 Week 4 T 3/2 Meet with other class TH ¾ Descriptive Writing Exercise
Week 5 T 3/9 Identity Chap. 5-GR 3 Article Presentation On Being Biracial… Nance, et al. pg 53 TH 3/11 Language and Culture Chap. 6-GR 4 Article Presentation Help! My Professor… Rubin, pg. 149
Week 6 T 3/16 Nonverbal Communication Chap. 7-GR 5 Gender Video
TH 3/18 Intercultural Transitions Chap. 8-GR 6
Week 7 T 3/23 Article Presentation Cross Cultural… Midterm Review Kim, pg. TH 3/25 MIDTERM EXAM
Week 8T 3/30 Folk and Popular Culture Chap. 9-GR 7 Article Presentation Performed Identities... Moon, pg, 322 TH 4/1 NO CLASS-CSCA
Week 9 T 4/6 SPRING BREAK TH 4/8 SPRING BREAK
Week 10 T 4/13 Large class meeting TH 4/15 NO CLASS-SIU visit
Week 11 T 4/20 Intercultural Relationships Chap. 10-GR 8 Article Presentation Performing Comm.. Taylor, pg. 387
TH 4/22 Intercultural Relationships cont. Article Presentation Places for Speak… Philipsen, pg. 217 Week 12 T 4/27 Culture and conflict Chap. 11-GR 9
TH 4/29 Article Presentation Crossing the Color… Dace and McPhail Pg. 434 Week 13 T 5/4 Final Project Meetings TH 5/6 Future of Intercultural Chap. 12 Article Presentation Ritual as Part of Hall, pg. 172 Week 14 T 5/11 Semester Project Due Presentations TH 5/13 NO CLASS
Week 15 T 11/25 Presentations TH 11/27 Presentations
Week 16 T 5/25 Presentations TH 5/27 Wrap up
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