Issues: Intercultural Communication

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Issues in Intercultural Communication. Our globalized world with its emphasis on digital, mobile, and internet technology has revealed a greater need to effectively communicate across cultures. We might be more connected but few know how to communicate competently in a global society. Therefore, this course examines differences in cultural values, practices, and styles and how they are impacted in a digital society. This class explores intercultural theory and how it can be applied to improve and enhance intercultural communication in a global society. In particular, this course critically investigates how digital technology (i.e. blogs, video blogs, podcasts, streaming, tweeting, etc.) affects the construction of knowledge and information creation, production, transmission, and censorship in a global society. Prerequisite: COM 601. (Offered every spring and summer term.)