Global Communication

Course Description

The Global Communications course explores the essential role of intercultural communication in today’s interconnected world. It emphasizes the urgent need for intercultural communication skills in global contexts and examines how cultural context, language, and nonverbal communication influence understanding across cultures. 

Students explore the relationship between identity and intercultural communication and develop practical strategies for effective workplace communication in diverse settings. The course also addresses challenges such as culture shock, intercultural adaptation, and navigating microcultures within broader societies like the United States. Topics such as stereotyping, ethnocentrism, power dynamics, and global digital identity are critically analyzed. By developing intercultural competency, students are equipped to communicate respectfully, effectively, and ethically in a globalized environment.

The Global Communications course covers the following topics:

• The Urgent Need for Intercultural Communication
• Cultural Context in Global Communication
• Language and Culture
• Nonverbal Communication across Cultures
• Identity and Intercultural Communication
• Intercultural Communication Strategies in the Workplace
• Culture Shock and Intercultural Adaptation
• Microcultures in the United States
• Stereotyping and Ethnocentrism
• Intercultural Communication and Power
• Global Identity and Intercultural Communication in the Digital Age
• Intercultural Competency