ATS2671 Managing intercultural communication
Faculty of Arts
ATS2671 Managing intercultural communication is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2671
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2671
No unit lists ATS2671 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibitions: LIN2470, LIN3470, ATS3671, LLC2160, LLC3160
Overview
The unit examines basic concepts of intercultural communication: face and politeness in language; the relation between cultural values and discourse; cultural variation in speech acts, turn taking rules and formulaic patterns; cultural differences in the organization of written and spoken discourse; and examines their interaction in intercultural communication in the global context. Case studies drawn from a wide variety of cultures will provide opportunities to examine language use in light of broader cultural, political and social issues such as stereotyping and discriminatory language, cultural expectation and attitudes, cultural awareness training, language reform and policies.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Strategic Reading Summaries20%
- Case Study Responses25%
- Group Presentations15%
- Final Professional Report40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
recognise inter-cultural differences in communication patterns and cultural expectations;
- 2
ask questions about communication patterns in a culture with which they are not (very) familiar;
- 3
analyse what goes wrong in communication breakdown;
- 4
read and think critically;
- 5
use analytic and interpretive skills in dealing with language data;
- 6
present logical, coherent arguments both orally and in writing
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Learning resources
Required resources
There are required texts for this unit. Required texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore (https://www.monash.edu/retail/books) and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library (https://www.monash.edu/library).
Where it fits
ATS2671 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Howard Manns
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Howard Manns
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2671?
ATS2671 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2671 offered?
In 2021, ATS2671 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2671?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2671 have an exam?
No. ATS2671 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2671?
ATS2671 is part of Cultural competence; Korean studies; and Linguistics and English Language.