BCIT is planning for a substantial return to on-campus activity for the fall 2021 term as informed by BC Public Health Officer guidelines. Refer to each course listing for details.
Course Details
This first level course is an introduction to the dynamic forces which influence effective communication in business between people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Participants will acquire cross-cultural knowledge and build intercultural expertise and critical thinking skills through readings, class discussions, exercises, and role-playing. The goal is to learn skills that will help students to be effective in a variety of cultures. The course consists of a one-hour lecture and a two-hour lab each week. The lectures provide the theory and demonstrations; the labs provide opportunities to apply the theory. Students will have some choices in project applications.
SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE CLASSES: This is not a self-paced course. You will be expected to be available and online on the posted days and times shown on your registration schedule. Course content, type and quality of assignments, and general standards for this online course are the same as the face-to-face course. On the start date of your class (not before), log into learn.bcit.ca to access your course link.
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Status
This course offering has been cancelled. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
Cancelled
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Describe the nature of intercultural communication and explain why miscommunication may occur.
Define terms such as enculturation, acculturation, ethnocentrism, norms, rules and roles, subcultures, and communication barriers, high and low context cultures.
Compare how cultural views of time, relationships, the environment, and sustainability differ.
Explain the effect of culture on attitudes toward gender, work, ethics, religious influences, and individualism versus collectivism, power and privilege, and critically examine one's own values in relation to those of other cultures.
Explain how business communication in Canada may differ from formats used in other countries.
Describe appropriate business and social etiquette in Canada and compare and contrast with a variety of other cultures and one's own.
Identify symptoms of culture shock and name several ways to alleviate it.
Describe the influence of culture in common negotiation styles preferred by different cultures.
Critically evaluate information to determine if it is accurate, relevant, and complete, and to use critical thinking to develop strong arguments.
Acknowledge and explore the importance of Indigenous histories, perspectives, and Reconciliation in de-colonizing cultural norms.
Effective as of Winter 2019
Related Programs
COMM 1117 is offered as a part of the following programs:
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Registration is currently open for the Fall 2021 term.
The sneak preview for the Winter 2022 term starts Fri, Oct 22 at 8:30 am (PDT).
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Classroom Locations
Classroom locations are subject to last minute changes. Please check the Part-time Studies Classroom Locations listing at www.bcit.ca/rooms on the first day of any course you are registered for.