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Cultural Complexity and Intelligence (CULS90004)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Email: aisy@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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How do we adapt to new cultural settings and function effectively in situations characterized by cultural diversity? How do we orient ourselves to knowledge that accounts for cultural complexity? This subject addresses these questions by examining cultural intelligence. Cultural intelligence is concerned not only with producing social and institutional sustainability but the frameworks and practices which enable people to thrive in, belong to and enhance the communities in which they live and work. This subject will examine: management approaches to cultural intelligence, cultural complexity theory, everyday multiculturalism and cultural diversity planning, across a range of sites and case studies including the multi-ethnic workplace, the cross-cultural marketplace, social contract learning, cultural statistics, creative industries, social media and open source intelligence. Introducing the cultural dimensions of organisational strategy, governance and competency, students will learn how cultural intelligence can potentially mitigate cultural complexity.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Understand key theoretical and methodological issues in cultural intelligence studies;
- Evaluate academic and professional literature in the development and practice of cultural intelligence;
- Apply cultural intelligence theories to a range of case studies; and
- Develop the capacity for skills-set and translate cultural intelligence into programs and actions that promote the respect and understanding of diverse cultures.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- A short essay 1,500 words (30%), due week 6.
- A research essay 2,500 words (50%), due in the examination period.
- A project group-based LMS based blogging exercise equivalent to 1,000 words (20%), due week 12.
- Hurdles: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass the subject and regular class participation is expected. There is also a multimedia class exercise hurdle requirement.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Audrey Yue Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total 24 hours: a 2-hour seminar per week throughout semester. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Email: aisy@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A subject reader will be available.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Arts and Cultural Management Informal specialisation EMA 200 point program - full time over 2 years Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of International Relations Major EMA 150 point program - full time over 1.5 years Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of Arts and Cultural Management Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Arts and Cultural Management Informal specialisation 150 point Master of Marketing Communications Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Marketing Communications Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of International Relations Informal specialisation EMA 200 point program - full time over 1.5 years - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 3 November 2022