Learning Through Serving: Integrated Communication — COMS 2020
Course Description
Credits:
Lecture Hours/Week: 2.00
Lab Hours/Week: 0.00
OJT Hours/Week: 0
Prerequisites:
None
Corequisites:
None
MnTC Goals:
None
This class is about melding intercultural communication, small group communication and public speaking theories and practical techniques while affording students an opportunity for intercultural civic engagement. WARNING: Inherent in this academic endeavor is self-exploration and reflection. You will be required daily to examine personal patterns of communicating with others and asked to sincerely evaluate the utility of those patterns. You will be required, as a part of an intercultural experience to interact with people from diverse cultures whose life circumstances are sometimes very difficult to understand, to gain awareness of critical social justice issues in the United States and abroad.
Course Effective Dates: 2/10/22 – Present
Outline of Major Content Areas
As noted on course syllabus
Learning Outcomes
Complete 7-day cultural immersion assignment.
Describe models relative to diversity, tolerance, and pluralism.
Describe cultural rules and norms.
Demonstrate an understanding of intercultural service.
Demonstrate an ability to work in groups.
Demonstrate awareness of charity and social justice issues into action in one's community, nation or world.
Understand the cycle of poverty relative to cultural systems and structures.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal Area(s) and Competencies
