Spring 2018  |  WRIT 4562 Section 075: International Professional Communication (66982)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018
12:00AM - 12:00PM
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
Enrollment Status:
Open (22 of 24 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
The increasingly global nature of communication presents new challenges and opportunities as communicators develop content for and work with clients and colleagues from other cultures. Moreover, professionals increasingly perform their work as part of global virtual teams using multiple synchronous and asynchronous technologies. Thus, this course includes resources and experiences designed to increase a student's skill at communicating with multicultural audiences, working as a member of international teams, and using multiple technologies as part of this work.
Class Description:
The increasingly global nature of communication presents new challenges and opportunities as communicators develop content for and work with clients and colleagues from other cultures. This course will increase a student's skill at communicating with a multicultural audience and working as a member of an international team. This course will include exposure and work with peers and instructors from various parts of the world. Students will understand diverse philosophies and cultures within and across societies by ? Analyzing and discussing dimensional perspectives on international and intercultural professional communication. ? Comparing different cultural contexts to predict where communication breakdowns may occur and to develop strategies to overcome them. ? Discussing the typical problems with translation and propose strategies for overcoming them; what kinds of communication technologies work best in different cultures and why; what kinds of changes or modifications have to be made in the management of US firms to accommodate globalization; and how multinational and global organizations deal with intercultural communication problems and opportunities. ? Identifying and analyzing what kinds of nonverbal cues and social behaviors are important to communicating effectively with people from different cultures. ? Examining international business trends (e.g., content management, outsourcing, use of open source materials) that affect cross-cultural information development; potential areas of conflict in international cyberspace to anticipate potential cross-cultural misunderstandings; and the role of World English in international technical and business communication and software internationalization. Students will design and develop content, including online materials, for potential distribution and use by a culturally diverse audience of users. Students will identify and discuss globalization with managers of one of the Twin Cities multinational companies and prepare a report on how the company operates in the global business environment; this includes presentation of the report to the company. Note: This course will be online during Spring 2015. We will work to identify 3-4 times when we will meet on campus for a chance to interact with colleagues and share projects for peer review.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/66982/1183
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/ahduin_WRIT4562_Spring2020.pdf (Spring 2020)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
5 November 2014

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