Intercultural Communication (LING10002)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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This subject invites you to take a critical perspective on living in a diverse community in the context of expanding migration and globalisation. We will focus on the role of language, and what it means to communicate across cultural and linguistic boundaries. You will learn about how communication differs across cultures around the world, looking at case studies including French, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Anglo-Australian and Australian Aboriginal English. We will interrogate the outcomes of such cultures coming together in a multicultural city such as Melbourne. You will gain a new skillset from the discipline of applied linguistics, as well as learning the core skills required to succeed at university, where you will interact with and encounter people of different backgrounds. You will interview other people in your class, creating a sense of connection and belonging, as well as systematically observing instances of communication and miscommunication as it occurs across campus and in our communities.
Intercultural Communication is available as a Bachelor of Arts Discovery subject, supporting your introduction to university and fostering connections within your course. If you are taking this as your Discovery subject, you will need to concurrently complete the three compulsory Joining Melbourne modules.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Discuss the big ideas, questions and challenges in intercultural communication research, with a particular focus on the role of language
- Analyse intercultural communication through the lens of applied linguistics
- Critically assess data pertaining to social and cultural diversity
- Engage in debate around real-world problems relating to intercultural communication, and issues around respect, diversity and inclusion
- Articulate the relationship between theories of intercultural communication and applied linguistics and the social and cultural contexts that have shaped them.
Generic skills
Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Understand the social, ethical and cultural context in which they live
- Communicate effectively in oral and written forms
- Work effectively in diverse teams
- Explore new approaches and methods in various tasks
- Exercise critical thinking and analysis in evaluating information
- Navigate multicultural contexts with competence and cultural sensitivity
- Build positive relationships with peers.
Last updated: 11 December 2024