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LING150 Cross-cultural Communication

Updated: 23 January 2012
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
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 or LING452 or LING552
Notes None
Combined Units LING250 - Cross-cultural Communication
Coordinator(s) Sophia Waters (swaters2@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.
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Cross-Cultural Pragmatics
ISBN: 9783110177695
Wierzbicka, A., De Gruyter 2nd ed. 2003
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Translating Lives
ISBN: 9780702236037
Besemeres, M. and Wierzbicka, A. (eds), University of Queensland Press 2007
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Communication Across Cultures: Mutual Understanding in a Global World
ISBN: 9780521695572
Bowe, H. and Martin. K., Cambridge University Press 2009
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
The Language and Intercultural Communication Reader
ISBN: 9780415549134
Hua, Z., Routledge 1st 2011
Text refers to: Trimester 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% 350
Assessment Notes
Assignment note
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2 GA: 2 and 3
Online worksheet 1 25% 1000
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% 1500
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 and 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 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 students 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 students 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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