^{Schedule
A printable version of the schedule posted below is available on our Blackboard page for this course.}

Week

Dates

Topic

Due

1

Aug 24 -

Aug 29

Introduction to Course

First day of Class, Monday, August 24

Intro to DB: Roll Call (8/26)

Syllabus Quiz (9/8)

Pre-Test (9/8)

 

2

Aug 31 -

Sep 5

Chapter 1: Why Study Intercultural Communication?
 

Read Ch 1

Ch 1 Guide

DB 1

Ch 1 Quiz (9/8)

3

Sep 7 -

Sep 12

Chapter 2: What is Intercultural Communication Flexibility?

Read Ch 2

Ch 2 Guide

DB 2

Ch 2 Quiz (9/14)

 

4

Sep 14 -

Sep 19

Chapter 3: What Are the essential Cultural Value Patterns?

Read Ch 3

Ch 3 Guide

DB 3

Ch 3 Quiz (9/21)

 

5

Sep 21 -

Sep 26

Chapter 4: What Are the Keys to Understanding Cultural and Ethnic Identities?

 

Read Ch 4

Ch 4 Guide

DB 4

Ch 4 Quiz (9/28)

6

Sep 28 -

Oct 3

Chapter 5: What is Culture Shock?

Read Ch 5

Ch 5 Guide

DB 5

Ch 5 Quiz (10/5)

7

Oct 5 -

Oct 10

Chapter 6: What is the Connection Between Verbal Communication and Culture?

Read Ch 6

Ch 6 Guide

DB 6

Ch 6 Quiz (10/12)

 

8

Oct 12 -

Oct 17

Paper Week: Spend this week reviewing previous course content and writing Paper 1

Paper 1 (10/19)

 

9

Oct 19 -

Oct 24

Chapter 7: What Are the Different Ways to Communicate Nonverbally Across Cultures?

Read Ch 7

Ch 7 Guide

DB 7

Ch 7 Quiz (10/26)

10

Oct 26 -

Oct 31

Chapter 8: What Causes Us to Hold Biases Against Outgroups?

Read Ch 8

Ch 8 Guide

DB 8

Ch 8 Quiz (11/2)

 

11

Nov 2 -

Nov 7

Chapter 9: How Can We Manage Intercultural Conflict Flexibility?

 

 

Read Ch 9

Ch 9 Guide

DB 9

Ch 9 Quiz (11/9)

 

12

Nov 9 -

Nov 14

Chapter 10: What Are the Challenges in Developing an Intercultural-Intimate Relationship?

Campus Closed on Wednesday, November 11: Veterans Day holiday, Original Post is due on Thursday, November 12 by noon.

Read Ch 10

Ch 10 Guide

DB 10

Ch 10 Quiz (11/16)

 

13

Nov 16 -

Nov 21

Chapter 11: What Are the Communication Issues Facing a Global Identity?

 

Read Ch 11

Ch 11 Guide

DB 11

Ch 11 Quiz (11/22)

14

Nov 23 -

Nov 26

Paper Week: Spend this week reviewing previous course content and writing Paper 2

 

*Campus closed for Thanksgiving Holiday - Thursday, Nov 27 - Sunday, Nov 30

Paper 2 (11/30)

 

15

Nov 30 -

Dec 5

Chapter 12: How Can We Become Ethical Intercultural Communicators?

Read Ch 12

Ch 12 Guide

DB 12

Ch 12 Quiz (12/7)

16

Dec 7 -

Dec 12

Final is due on Friday, December 19, by midnight

Final Exam (12/11)