Reading and Assignment Schedule

August 26 (Thursday)
Overview of course
Introductions
Go over syllabus
Assignment: Bio and interest in course – e-mail to Kevin by Aug 29 at midnight

August 31 (Tuesday)
Introduction to Intercultural Communication
Reading: Ting-Toomey, Chapter 1

September 2 (Thursday)
Mindful Intercultural Communication and Identity Negotiation
Reading: Ting-Toomey, Chapter 2

September 7 (Tuesday)
Film: What’s Cooking?

September 9 (Thursday)
How values influence culture and communication
Reading: Althen, American Values and Assumptions
Assignment: Short paper #1 – due on Tuesday, September 21

September 14 (Tuesday)
Value Orientations and Intercultural Encounters
Reading: Ting-Toomey, Chapter 3

September 16 (Thursday)
The real world impact of value differences
Reading: Fadiman, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

September 21 (Tuesday)
Verbal Communication: creating shared meaning
Reading: Ting-Toomey, Chapter 4
Short Paper #1 due at the beginning of class

September 23 (Thursday)
Nonverbal Communication
Reading: Ting-Toomey, Chapter 5

September 28 (Monday)
Nonverbal Communication
Review

September 30 (Thursday)
Mid-term Examination

October 5 (Tuesday)
Film: Remember the Titans

October 7 (Thursday)
NO CLASS – MID-SEMESTER BREAK

October 12 (Tuesday)
Identity Contact and Intergroup Encounters
Reading: Ting-Toomey, Chapter 6
Assignment: Short paper #2 – Due Thursday, October 21

October 14 (Thursday)
Identity Contact and Intergroup Encounters

October 19 (Tuesday)
Personal Relationship Development
Reading: Ting-Toomey, Chapter 7
Assignment: Team Presentation – due Tuesday, November 9 & Thursday, November 11

October 21 (Thursday)
Personal Relationship Development
Short Paper #2 Due at Beginning of Class

October 26 (Tuesday)
Sympathy and empathy as a means of understanding
Reading: Bennett, “Overcoming the Golden Rule: Sympathy and Empathy”

October 28 (Thursday)
Film: Daughter from Danang

November 2 (Tuesday)
Conflict Management
Reading: Ting-Toomey, Chapter 8

November 4 (Thursday)
Conflict Management

November 9 (Tuesday)
Team Presentations

November 11 (Thursday)
Team Presentations

November 16 (Tuesday)
Intercultural Adaptation
Reading: Ting-Toomey, Chapter 9
Assignment: Final Project, Due Thursday, December 9

November 18 (Thursday)
Intercultural Adaptation

November 23 (Tuesday) & November 25 (Thursday)
NO CLASS –THANKSGIVING BREAK

November 30 (Tuesday)
Developing Competence in Transcultural Communication
Reading: Ting-Toomey, Chapter 10

December 2 (Thursday)
Developing Competence

December 7 (Tuesday)
Review course, prepare for final, etc

December 9 (Thursday)
Reflection on learning, what will you take with you?
Final Project Due at Beginning of Class

December 14 (Tuesday) – 3:30 PM
Final Examination