Objectives Students should develop: sufficient knowledge and skills to enable you to understand how cultural differences can affect communication with others. Grading Intercultural Controversy paper 10% Mediated Ethnography 10% Presentation 10% Active Participation 10% Responses 5% Midterm 20% Final Exam 25% Final grades: ABCDF Textbook: Understanding Intercultural Communication (2021) Ting Toomey, S. and Chung, L.C. Oxford University Press Schedule: Week 1~3 Why Study Intercultural Communication? 4 What are the Essential Cultural Value Patterns? 5 What are the Keys to Understanding Cultural and Ethnic Identities? 6 More on Cultural Taxonomies 7 What is the Connection Between Verbal Communication and Culture? 8 Midterm Examination 9 What are the Different Ways to Communicate Nonverbally Across Cultures? 10 What Causes Us to Hold Biases Against Outgroups? 11 How Can We Manage Intercultural Conflict Flexibility? 12 What are the Challenges in Developing an Intercultural Relationship? 13 What are the Communication Issues Facing a Global Identity 14 Thanksgiving Break 15 How Can We Become Ethical Intercultural Communicators? 16 Intercultural Communication in My Life 17 Final Exam