INT 5514 - Intercultural Communication

3 Credits

In every encounter between persons of different cultures, verbal and nonverbal factors facilitate or impede effective communication. This course focuses on observing, describing and interpreting these factors, analyzing worldview themes, forming skills in ethnographic research and understanding stereotypes and prejudice. The course is designed for students who plan to minister in subcultures within North America as well as those who plan a career in an intercultural setting.