10-809-116Global Cultural Awareness 2 (Language Emphasis)
Course Information
Description
Survey several of the more common languages you may experience while working and traveling in global business. This course will introduce German, Mandarin, Spanish, Arabic and other languages common to global business. Learners will also explore some of the history, customs, traditions, geography, politics, and economics which pertain to the cultures involved. Learners will come away knowing how to interact effectively in business situations with groups and individuals who’s first language may not be English.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
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Discover the components of the courseAssessment StrategiesOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentCriteriayou demonstrate understanding of 70% of the components of the course in a written or oral assessmentyou locate and Identify all the components of the courseyou state how a final grade is determinedyou meet other students in the classyou locate selected countries and bodies of water on a map
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Examine the history and cultural aspects of languageAssessment StrategiesPresentationDiscussion Board PostingOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentCriteriayou demonstrate a 70% understanding of the aspects of history, language and culture with written or oral assessmentsyou describe the main world languages and their respective history of development in families and groupsyou develop language skills commonly used in global business settingsyou demonstrate proficiency in basic skills for selected languages common to global business and international tradeyou relate cultural norms with language and communicationyou define culture and languageyou explain the characteristics of culture and languageyou explain the interaction of culture and languageyou define stereotyping and its impact on intercultural communicationyou define ethnocentrism and its impact on intercultural communicationyou explain why history is important in understanding culture and language. you report briefly on the history of selected countries
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Explore the use of language in social situationsAssessment StrategiesOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentDiscussion Board PostingPresentationCriteriayou demonstrate a 70% understanding of the use of language in social situations with written or oral assessmentsyou describe the aspects of perception in cultureyou explain Hofstede's Value Dimensionsyou explain the Kluckhohns and Strodtbeck's Value Orientationsyou explain Hall's High-context and Low-context Orientationsyou describe the social and cultural functions of languageyou describe language variations such as accents and dialectsyou explain language as a reflection of cultural valuesyou explain the differences between interpretation and translation. you explore the different technologies used for communicating with others in a foreign country
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Explore the use of language in business situationsAssessment StrategiesDiscussion Board PostingPresentationOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentCriteriayou demonstrate a 70% understanding of the use of language in business situations with written or oral assessmentsyou explain how communication rules are governed by cultureyou describe the four categories of communication in the multicultural business contextyou explain some conversational taboosyou characterize the differing perceptions of business negotiationsyou describe the 5 components in developing intercultural negotiation skillsyou explain the components of managing international conflictyou define intercultural communication competenceyou explain why empathy is important in international business communicationsyou define culture shockyou identify methods of coping with culture shock. you explain intercultural ethics and its importance in business communications
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Demonstrate ways of working effectively in business situations with groups and individuals who's first language may not be EnglishAssessment StrategiesPresentationDiscussion Board PostingOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentCriteriayou demonstrate at a 70% level ways of working effectively in business situations with groups and individuals who's first language may not be Englishyou demonstrate the appropriate use of video conferencing and other communication technologiesyou explain others perceptions of self from verbal and non-verbal communicationyou use various phrases in multiple languagesyou develop being comfortable in situations where the language spoken is not Englishyou demonstrate the ability to ask questions if you do not understand somethingyou explain the importance of non-verbal communicationsyou demonstrate an understanding of intentional and unintentional messages. you describe the classifications of non-verbal communication
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Apply the important aspects of language to selected countriesAssessment StrategiesOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentDiscussion Board PostingPresentationCriteriayou demonstrate at a 70% level the important aspects of language of selected countries with written or oral assessmentsyou locate the country on a globe or world mapyou describe the main languagesyou define the culture of the language as a rating between high and low contextyou identify the regional differences of the languagesyou relate cultural norms with language and communicationyou illustrate the alphabet or describe the script for that languageyou explain how to say hello, good bye, please, thank you, nice to meet you, do you speak English?, and other common phrases in the language of that countryyou explain some major language (verbal and non-verbal) do’s and taboosyou explain the assumptions and perspectives people of that country have of those in the U.S.you explain how difficult it would be for a person who speaks only English to travel or work with others in that countryyour presentation is visually appealingyour slides identify the source of the information listed at the bottomyour presentation is accurate (has no spelling errors)your presentation is organized logically and easy to follow