Intercultural Communication

Catalog description

This course explores issues related to intercultural communication, including various theoretical and practical aspects of how culture influences communication. We will consider the important roles of context (social, cultural, and historical) in intercultural interactions. By applying and considering various approaches to the study of intercultural communication, we will also come to appreciate the complexity and dialectical tensions involved in intercultural interactions. The course will also apply intercultural communication theories to practical situations (organizations, relationships, business, etc.). This learning process should enhance self-reflection, flexibility, and sensitivity in intercultural communication. This course replaces COM315 - Intercultural Communication as of the Fall 2023 Trimester. Students who require COM315 as part of their degree plan are approved to take HRM470 - Human Resource Management in a Global World. This course fulfills a CSUG General Education Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement. This is an approved Colorado gtPathways course (GT-SS3).