SPEECH 230

                                     INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

                                                WINTER 2008-HYBRID CLASS

 

Instructor: Gabriella Bedoyan

Class Meetings: L220 Tuesdays 5:30-7:40

Office: R230L 9:30-10:30 or by appointment

Phone: 509.432.9926 (mobile)

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 each)                         200 points

Journals            (20 points each)                                    100 points

Intercultural Interviews                                                   200 points

Group Project/Presentation                                              200 points

Movie Essay (in class)                                                    100 points

Exams (100 each)                                                          200 points

                                                                                    Total 1000 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 need to be submitted by midnight (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 Student Services Building.  If you have a documented disability and need accommodation, please see me at the beginning of the quarter. 

 

Vista Help:

 

If at any time during the quarter you experience problems with VISTA, you can obtain assistance by doing one (or all) of the following:

 

  1. Go to the Distance-Ed Homepage at http://distance-ed.bcc.ctc.edu/starvista.asp
  2. Call Distance-Ed @ 425-564-2438 or toll free @ 1-877-641-2712
  3. Visit Distance-Ed in Room A140
  4. E-mail Distance-Ed @ landerso@bcc.ctc.edu 

 

 

SCHEDULE

 

Note:  This schedule is subject to change.  You will be informed of any changes throughout the quarter.

 

Week 1

 

1/2/08               Online:  Review Syllabus & Website, Consult Distance Education if necessary

1/3/08               Online:  Review all assignments online and Read Ch. 1

1/4/08               Online:  Finish Ch. 1 + Discussion Questions

 

Week 2

 

1/7/08               Online:  Begin Ch. 3 + Discussion Questions

1/8/08               In Class:  Worldview & Religion

1/9/08               Online:  Finish Ch. 3 + Respond to Classmates

1/10/08             Online:  Journal Due

1/11/08             Online:  Review Group Project Presentation

 

Week 3

 

1/14/08             Online:  Begin Ch. 4 + Discussion Questions

1/15/08                         In Class:  Identity/Typology + Meet In Groups (Rules)

1/16/08             Online:  Finish Ch. 4 + Respond to Classmates

1/17/08             Online:  Journal Due

1/18/08             Online:  Meet in Groups

 

Week 4

 

1/21/08             Online:  No Class

1/22/08             In Class:  Hofstede/Hall + Meet In Groups

1/23/08             Online:  Ch. 5. + Discussion Questions

1/24/08             Online:  Journal Due

1/25/08             Online:  Meet in Groups

 

 

 

Week 5

 

1/28/08             Online:  Begin Ch. 2 + Discussion Questions

1/29/08             In Class:  Culture/Family/Gender Roles + Review for Exam

1/30/08             Online:  Finish Ch. 2 + Respond to Classmates

1/31/08             Online:  Exam #1 (Chapters 1-5)

2/1/08               Online:  Meet in Groups

 

Week 6

 

2/4/08               Online:  Begin Ch. 7 + Discussion Questions

2/5/08               In Class:  Nonverbal Communication + Meet in Groups

2/6/08               Online:  Finish Ch. 7 + Respond to Classmates

2/7/08               Online:  Journal Due

2/8/08               Online:  Meet in Groups

 

Week 7

 

2/11/08             Online:  Begin Ch. 8 + Discussion Questions

2/12/08             In Class:  Movie + Meet in Groups

2/13/08             Online:  Finish Ch. 8 + Respond to Classmates

2/14/08             Online:  Journal Due

2/15/08             Online:  Work on Movie Assignment

 

Week 8

 

2/18/08             No Class

2/19/08             In Class:  Globalization/Education + Meet in Groups

2/20/08             Online:  Begin Ch. 9 + Discussion Questions

2/21/08             Online:  Finish Ch. 9 + Respond to Classmates

2/22/08             Online:  Movie Essay Due

 

Week 9

 

2/25/08             Online:  Begin Ch. 11 + Discussion Questions

2/26/08             In Class:  Intercultural Communication Competency + Meet in Groups

2/27/08             Online:  Finish Ch. 11 + Respond to Classmates

2/28/08             Online:  Meet in Groups

2/29/08             No Class

 

Week 10

 

3/3/08               Online:  Begin Ch. 10 + Discussion Questions

3/4/08               In Class: Guest Speaker + Meet in Groups/Intercultural Interviews Due (in class)

3/5/08               Online:  Finish Ch. 10 + Respond to Classmates

3/6/08               Online:  Meet in Groups

3/7/08               Online:  Meet in Groups

                       

Week 11

 

3/10/08             Online:  Final Review Discussion Questions

3/11/08             In Class:  Group Presentations

3/12/08             Online:  Respond to Classmates

3/13/08             Online:  Review for Exam

3/14/08             Online:  Review for Exam

 

Week 12

 

3/17/08             Online: Exam #2 (Chapters 5, 7-11)