SPEECH 230
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
Speech 230
SPRING
2008-HYBRID CLASS
Instructor:
Class Meetings: R204 MWF (10:30-11:20)
Office: R230L/8:30-9:20 or by appointment
E-mail:
gbedoyan@bcc.ctc.edu
Required
Textbook: Samovar, Larry/Porter, Richard/McDaniel,
Edwin, Communication Between Cultures, 6th
Edition (Thomson & Wadsworth 2007).
Course Description: This course
aims to increase student intercultural competence with a hands-on
approach. Students taking this course
will explore the following: communication and culture, intercultural messages,
the role of context in intercultural communication, how culture affects one’s
identity, how culture influences communication style, language, and non-verbal
communication, and how to improve their own intercultural competence. Students will be engaged in activities and
discussions designed to aid your understanding of the concepts explored in
class.
Expectations: Students need
to commit to being active participants.
A college reading and writing ability is critical to a successful
completion of this course.
Methods of Evaluation:
Discussion & Responses
(20 points/week-online) 200 points
Group Project/Presentation 200 points
Movie Essay 100
points
Cultural Analysis Paper 100 points
Intercultural Interview 100
points
Exams (100 each-online) 200
points
Total 900 points
POLICIES
Grading Scale:
940-1000= A 730-759= C
900-939= A- 700-729= C-
860-899= B+ 660-699= D+
830-859= B 600-659= D
800-829= B- 0-599= F
760-799= C+
Late Assignments: Late work will not be accepted! All
assignments (DQ’s & Responses) need to be
submitted by midnight online (unless otherwise stated of the syllabus) the
night of the due date.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is
any of the following: Any representation
of another person’s words or ideas in a manner that makes it seem as if they
were your own, in either oral or written form; Any copying of another person’s
papers or speeches; Any use of another person’s unique phrases or
organizational schemes without making it clear to your audience where those
words or ideas were originated. Students
caught plagiarizing on any level will receive a “0” for that assignment and
will be reported to the Dean of Student Programs. Additionally, students may not submit one
paper for two or more classes. You may
not recycle speeches or papers.
Special Needs: Contact DDS
at 564.2498 or report to the DDS reception of the
If at any time during the
quarter you experience problems with
SCHEDULE
Week 1
3/31/08 In Class: Orientation
4/1/08 Online: Go online and
review website/assignments
4/2/08 In Class: Ch. 1 Topic +
activity
4/3/08 Online:
Read Ch. 1 + Discussion Questions
4/4/08 In Class: Ch. 2 Topic + activity
Week 2
4/7/08 In Class: Worldview
4/8/08 Online: Read Ch. 3
+ Discussion Questions
4/9/08 In Class: Six Religious
Traditions
4/10/08 Online: Respond to
Classmates
4/11/08 In Class: Six Religious
Traditions Cont.
Week 3
4/14/08 In Class: Introduce
Group Project & Outline
4/15/08 Online: Read Ch. 4
+ Discussion Questions
4/16/08 In Class: Typology/Acquiring
& Developing Identity
4/17/08 Online: Respond to
Classmates
4/18/08 In Class: Meet in Groups
+ Intercultural Interview Due (in class)
Week 4
4/21/08 In
Class: Language/Culture and Rules
4/22/08 Online: Read Ch. 6
+ Discussion Questions
4/23/08 In Class: Functions of
Language
4/24/08 Online: Respond to
Classmates
4/25/08 In Class: Meet in Groups
Week 5
4/28/08 In Class:
Perception/Values/Beliefs
4/29/08 Online: Read Ch. 5
+ Discussion Questions
4/30/08 In Class: Hofstede/Hall + Review for exam
5/1/08 Online: Exam #1 (Chapters 1, 3-6)
5/2/08 In Class: Meet in Groups
Week 6
5/5/08 In Class: Family
5/6/08 Online: No Class
5/7/08 In Class: Gender
Roles/History
5/8/08 Online: Read Ch. 2 + Discussion Questions
5/9/08 In Class: Meet in Groups
Week 7
5/12/08 In Class: Movie
5/13/08 Online: Read Ch. 10
+ Discussion Questions
5/14/08 In Class: Movie
5/15/08 Online: Respond to
Classmates
5/16/08 In Class: Movie
Week 8
5/19/08 In
Class: Nonverbal Communication
5/20/08 Online: Read Ch. 7
+ Discussion Questions
5/21/08 In Class: Classifications
+ Movie Essay Due
(in class)
5/22/08 Online: Respond to
Classmates
5/23/08 In Class: Meet in Groups
Week 9
5/26/08 In Class: No Class
5/27/08 Online: Read Ch. 8
+ Discussion Questions
5/28/08 In Class: Culture &
Context/ Multicultural Business
5/29/08 Online: Respond to
Classmates
5/30/08 In Class: Meet
in Groups + Cultural Analysis Paper Due (in class)
Week 10
6/2/08 In Class:
Competency/Stereotype/Prejudice/Racism
6/3/08 Online: Read Ch. 11
+ Discussion Questions
6/4/08 In Class: Ethnocentrism/Culture Shock
6/5/08 Online: Respond to
Classmates
6/6/08 In Class: Group Presentation
Week 11
6/9/08 In Class: Group Presentation
6/10/08 Online: Review for
Exam
6/11/08 No
Class-Review for Exam
6/12/08 Online: Exam #2