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LING150 Cross-cultural Communication

Updated: 06 April 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions LING110 or LING250
Notes None
Combined Units LING250 - Cross-cultural Communication
Coordinator(s) Anna Gladkova (Anna.Gladkova@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit is about communication between people of differing cultural backgrounds. It covers principles of cross-cultural communication, how problems can arise, and what can be done to overcome them. Case studies are drawn from Australia and the US, Asia, and Europe. The approach is linguistically-oriented but assumes no prior knowledge of linguistics. Students learn how to apply linguistic methods to understand and improve cross-cultural comunication. You do not need to know any other language to do this unit. The unit is supported by a variety of online tools including online assessment. Web access is essential.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

LING150/250 Resource Materials
ISBN: ARBB01
School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences
Note: Available from the United Campus Bookshops, UNE
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Online Assignment note 5%
Assessment Notes
Assignment note
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2 GA: 2 and 3
Online worksheet 1 25%
Assessment Notes
Worksheet 1
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-3, and 6
Online worksheet 2 30%
Assessment Notes
Worksheet 2
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2-5 GA: 1-3, and 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 40%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1-3, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. recognise several approaches to studying cross-cultural communication;
  2. explain how cultural assumptions and expectations shape communicative style;
  3. apply linguistic methods and concepts, at an introductory level, to analysing cross-cultural interactions;
  4. describe some frequent causes of cross-cultural communication problems;
  5. describe how people acquire communicative style through language socialisation;
  6. explain strategies for communicating more effectively across cultures.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Linguistic concepts and analytical techniques are taught in lectures, study notes and readings, practised in tutorial and online exercises, and assessed via worksheet assignments and the exam. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
Unit content is focused on effective cross-cultural communication. Students will be taught communication skills through written and oral feedback on their assessment tasks and participation component of the unit. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
The study of cross-cultural communication encourages a global outlook. The unit encourages an appreciation and knowledge of global diversity. Materials and discussion topics will underline this and candidates will be expected to reflect this in their assignments. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
This unit provides the opportunity for students to identify, evaluate, and implement personal learning strategies and study skills that will be valuable throughout their life. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Assignment work will require candidates to tackle and solve problems critically and intelligently. It will be assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
The learning activities in this unit will encourage students to develop their sense of social responsibility in the area of intercultural relations and the recognition of diversity. 		True True
8 Team Work
The learning activities in this unit will give students opportunities to develop their skills in team work. 		True
   

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