Sep 27, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22 [Archived Catalog]

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OPIE D707 - Intercultural Communication


This course focuses on improving students’ academic reading, composition, and presentation skills by introducing them to the fundamental concepts of intercultural and interpersonal communication and the problems of intercultural conflict.

Requisites: Course is developmental PERMISSION REQUIRED Paper TOEFL: 451 minimum IBT: 46 minimum Composition: 36 minimum
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 24.0 hours.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: F,CR,NC,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Student will comprehend lectures, panel discussion, interviews, and films by utilizing target listening strategies and will take notes while listening.
  • Student will develop an understanding of the fundamental concepts of communication and culture as they apply to an intercultural context and how differences in those areas can contribute to misunderstandings and conflict.
  • Student will engage in discussions, conduct interviews, respond to ask questions about a discussion, produce a 5-minute narrative, and with another classmate, prepare a 15-minute presentation about intercultural conflict.
  • Student will read authentic academic texts and articles and will develop a general understanding of the text by utilizing SQ3R, context clues,
  • Student will regularly record reflections about intercultural communication in a personal journal, will paraphrase and summarize academic material on the topic, and will write a 2-page abstract of a scholarly article of at least 10-pages in length.



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