57025 Cross-cultural and International Communication

8cp
Graduate subject – Public Communication – 400 level

This subject focuses on media representations of similarities and differences, ethnocentrism in communication and methods for achieving cross-cultural communication. It introduces critical themes and vocabularies in intercultural communication and explores the links between communication and culture creation. It analyses the sociopolitical circumstances and individual attribution processes that lead to stereotyping, and in this context assesses the role of verbal and non-verbal communication. Students develop strategies for dealing with cross-cultural issues, for working in multicultural teams and organisations, and for designing communication for and with multicultural publics and audiences. Globalisation and localisation strategies and effects are studied with a particular focus on communicating in and with Asia, and other key sociopolitical geographic arenas. This subject is designed to enable students to deal with the impact of the increasing internationalisation of communication management, public relations and advertising. It challenges the use of ethnocentric communication and assists students to develop effective strategies for achieving cross-cultural communication.

For detailed information, see the full subject description at:
http://www.hss.uts.edu.au/subject_descriptions/57025.pdf

Typical availability

Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $832.67
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,760.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.167
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
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Access conditions

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