Intercultural Communication

Catalog description

EDP,GS,H- Students identify the effects of culture on communication in the global context, by exploring underlying values, rules, worldviews and the systems of power, and inequality of different international cultures. They explore culture-specific verbal and nonverbal communication patterns, and conflict negotiation strategies. Students learn key issues of cultural influence on the construction of communication messages in specific settings within the global context, such as business and education, and create and demonstrate communication strategies for intercultural communication competence.