CROSS CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING – MLG 205B (TR 9:25 - 10:40)

FALL 2008

 

TEXTBOOK:  Experiencing Intercultural Communition  (3rd Edition)

 

August 28         Introduction to Course

 

September 2     Chapter 1        Studying Intercultural Communication

 

September 4     Chapter 1

 

September 9     Chapter 2        Intercultural Communication

 

September 11   Chapter 2

 

September 16   Chapter 3        History and Intercultural Communication

 

September 18   Chapter 3

 

September 23   Chapter 4        Identity and Intercultural Communication

 

September 25   Chapter 4       

 

September 30   Summary and Review for Test 1

 

October 2        Test 1

 

October 7        Chapter 5        Verbal Issues in Intercultural Communication

 

October 9        Chapter 5

           

October 14      FALL BREAK

 

October 16      Guest speaker

 

October 21      Chapter 6        Nonverbal Communication Issues        

 

October 23      Chapter 7        Popular Culture and Intercultural Communication

 

October 28      Chapter 8        Culture, Communication, and Conflict

 

October 30      Chapter 9        Intercultural Relationships in Everyday Life

 

November 4     Summary and Review

 

November 6     Test 2

MLG 205B (TR 9:25 – 10:40)

 

November 11   Chapter 10      Intercultural Communication in Tourism Contexts

                        Chapter 11      Intercultural Communication and Business

 

November 13   Chapter 12      Intercultural Communication and Education

                        Chapter 13      Intercultural Communication and Health Care

 

November 18   Group Presentations

 

November 20   Group Presentations

 

November 25   Group Presentations

 

November 26 – 30       THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

 

December 2     Group Presentations

 

December 4     Summary and Review for Final Exam

 

December 9     Make-up Exams

 

 FINAL EXAM – Saturday, December 13 . . . . 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

 

The schedule above (except for FINAL EXAM) is subject to change. Students will be notified at least a week in advance of any change in the date of a test.