COM 215 - Intercultural Communication

3 Credit(s)

Explores issues related to intercultural communication process. Considers important role of context (social, cultural, and historical) in intercultural interactions. Topics include stereotyping, prejudice, enthnocentricism, social class, religious identities, folk culture, power, and intercultural conflict.

Course Type: Lecture
Tuition Tier: Base
Delivery Method:
In-Person, Remote, Service Learning
CORE42 MOTR Number - Name:
MOTR SBSC 101 - Introduction to Intercultural Communication Core MOTR Image

Course Learning Outcomes:
CLO 1) Students will explain the relationship between culture and communication.
CLO 2) Students will describe the processes involved in communication between culturally diverse individuals.
CLO 3) Students will identify common obstacles to effective intercultural communication.
CLO 4) Students will apply ethical reasoning to determine appropriate responses in intercultural communication scenarios.
CLO 5) Students will demonstrate communication strategies that enhance intercultural competence.
CLO 6) Students will recognize the major contexts-such as health, business, and religion-in which intercultural communication takes place.