Communication & Global Competence

With the rise of global mobility and communication, encounters between people of diverse and multiple cultural identities are increasingly common. Less obvious are the reasons why these encounters can be challenging and, more importantly, the knowledge and skills necessary for overcoming communication barriers that arise from differences in communication styles.

The study of intercultural communication requires not only grappling with broad concepts such as "culture", "communication", and "identity", but also learning how communication styles are patterned within cultural groups. Thus, this course explores the interaction between culture, communication, and identity in various contexts. More specifically, it invites students to analyze how their cultural identity influences their communication with others; facilitates interaction with the host community; and provides opportunities for students to build their intercultural competence. Taught in Spanish, the course provides an in-depth understanding of the sociolinguistic diversity of the Spanish language and the ways in which speakers negotiation their identities across Spanish-speaking communities.

***Course is pending approval from CEA CAPA's School of Record.***