12/21/2024 4:59:57 AM	COMM 7 Course Outline as of Spring 2006	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  COMM 7	Title:  INTERCULTURAL COMM
Full Title:  Intercultural Communication
Last Reviewed:8/26/2024

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  SPCH 7

Catalog Description:

A survey course that compares the communication of the following groups within the larger context of United States culture: African, Asian, Latino, European, Indigenous Peoples of the United States and Middle Eastern.  The course will focus on the interaction between members of different cultures. Meets UC Berkeley American Cultures Requirement.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

A survey course that compares the communication of the following groups within the larger context of United States culture: African, Asian, Latino, European, Indigenous Peoples of the United States and Middle Eastern.  The course will focus on the interaction between members of different cultures.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
Area:	D G	Social and Behavioral Sciences American Cultures/Ethnic Studies
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	D	Social Science		Fall 1995
	D3	Ethnic Studies
	D7	Interdisc Social or Behavioral Science
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	4	Social and Behavioral Science		Fall 1995
	4C	Ethnic Studies
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:
CID Descriptor: COMM 150	Intercultural Communication	SRJC Equivalent Course(s): COMM7

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

1. Describe, compare, and analyze a variety of culturally-based

  communication behaviors.

2. Choose and practice methods for communicating between different

  cultures.

3. Describe, compare and analyze some culturally-based differences in

  cognitive styles and world views.

4. Describe, compare and analyze some differences within a cultural or

  ethnic group.

5. Describe and discuss their own cultural communication behaviors.

6. Discuss and practice listening skills related to intercultural

  communication.

7. Discuss and practice communication skills related to intercultural

competence.

8. Attend and analyze a cultural event using terms and concepts central

  to the study of intercultural communication.

9. Apply social scientific methods of inquiry to study and research of

  intercultural communication.

10.Aquire an appreciation for social and behavioral differences between

  people of various cultures.

Topics and Scope

I. The nature of United States Cultural Groups

  A. African American

  B. Asian American

  C. Latino American

  D. European American

  E. Indigenous Peoples of the United States

  F. Middle-Eastern American

II. Communication and Culture

III. Degrees of Interculturalness

IV. Related Cultural Variables

   A. Sexual Orientation

   B. Age

   C. Religion

   D. Disability

   E. Deaf Cultures

V. Intercultural Communication Competence

VI. Forces that Create Cultural Differences

VII. Components of Cultural Patterns

    A. Beliefs

    B. Values

    C. Norms

VIII. Taxonomies of Cultural Patterns

     A. Hall's High-and Low-Context Cultural Patterns

     B. Hofstede's Cultural Patterns

     C. Confucian Cultural Values

IX. Methods of Collecting and Analyzing Cultural Data

X.  Nonverbal Codes

XI. Verbal Codes

XII. Cultural Variations in Language Use

XIII.Application of Intercultural Communication Theories in Different

    Areas and Endeavors

    A. Business

    B. Education

    C. Health Care

XIV. Cultural Identity and Ethnography

XV.  Obstacles to Intercultural Competence

    A. Ethnocentrism

    B. Stereotyping

    C. Prejudice

    D. Discrimination

    E. Racism

XVI. Outcomes of Intercultural Contact

    A. Assimilation

    B. Accommodation

    C. Acculturation

XVII.Theoretical Underpinnings of Intercultural Communication

    A. Communication Accommodation

    B. Uncertainty Reduction

    C. Layers of Intolerance

Assignments:

Assignments may include:

1. Experiential games and simulation exercises.

2. Participation in various forms of intercultural communication.

3. Field work (study communication behaviors of a culture when members

  of that culture communicate with members of another culture).

4. Ethnographic essays about student's own cultural identity.

5. Observation report and analysis of an intercultural communication

  event.

6. Group presentations about intercultural communication issues.

7. Written analysis of intercultural communication depicted in film or

  other media.

8. Quizzes, multiple choice exams, essay exams

9. Homework may include:

  a. weekly assignments

  b. reports

  c. research

  d. assigned or suggested reading

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 25 - 50%
Written homework, Reading reports, Essays
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 40%
Class performances, Field work, Group presentations
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 15 - 40%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Essay Exams
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 15%
Class participation and attendance.

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Communication Between Cultures, Samovar and Porter (Wadsworth, 2006),

  11th edition

Intercultural Competence: Interpersonal Communication Across Cultures,

  Lustig and Koester (Allyn and Bacon, 2006), 5th edition

Intercultural Communication In Contexts, Martin and Nakayama

  (McGraw Hill, 2003)

Intercultural Communication: A Contextual Approach, Neuliep

  (Houghton MIfflin, 2003), 2nd edition

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