跨文化交际课程安排

Syllabus

Course: Cross-Cultural Communication Studies

Instructor: Prof. LI Benxian benbenxli@

Office: Room G205 , School of English Studies

Office Hours: Subject to appointment

Course Overview:

This course, as rudiments of Cross-Cultural Communication Studies, is about what happens when people from different cultures come together to share ideas, feelings, and information. More specifically, it addresses how cu lture influences one’s verbal and nonverbal behavior, explains why miscommunication and non-communication occur in the multicultural context. Thru the course, you are expected to acquire some concepts and learn ABC theory popular in the field. With the foundation and global view of IC, you can further explore issues related to IC such as ICC and globalization, cultural differences and reconciliation strategies, culture and confrontations between civilizations.

Objectives:

◆Enable you to explore the notion of culture and the ways it is conceptualized.

◆Familiarize the participants with the commonly used research methods and approaches in the discipline.

◆Guide the participants to perceive the fundamental differences between cultures thru group discussion and extensive critical reading.

◆Develop your bias-free attitude towards different insights into the major dimensions of selected cultures.

◆Enhance your cultural awareness and ICC to reduce intercultural misunderstanding.

Course Requirement:

1.Attendance is mandatory. It is your responsibility to inform instructor ahead of time of your

possible absence. Three unexcused absences will result in a failure in the course.

2.You are expected to read all the assignments and come to class well prepared. You must

participate in class discussions by contributing rather than simply listening to your peers.

3.All the coursework should be typed according to MLA format and turned in promptly.

4. A valid email account is needed for convenient contact.

Evaluation:

You are required to write a three-thousand-word term-paper exploring an issue concerning intercultural (cross-cultural) communication and turn it in before the vacations starts. In the paper you should try to demonstrate your own thinking and make your judgment with regard to the question you put forward. Too much citation without appropriate indication will result in low grade or failure. When time permits, each of you will have some 6 minutes’ presentation before class to share the views addressed in your paper. Remember a term-paper without a clearly-written abstract will be considered an incomplete job. .

1).An Examination around Nov. tenth accounts for 25%

2).Term Paper with a clear abstract accounts for 65 percent

Active participation accounts for 10 percent .