JOUR 195 - Intercultural Communication: South Africa

Credits: 2

Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. The course is designed to prepare students for a cross-cultural experience, to explore learning and coping strategies, when in a different country, and to examine their own cultures so they can understand and appreciate others. While South Africa is the focus of this course, students learn about a variety of resources and strategies to maximize learning experiences. no matter where they travel abroad. The course also provides students enrolled in the Spring 2016 South Africa course with background and context to begin their work in journalistic storytelling or in strategic communication as soon as we arrive in Johannesburg. Abah, Locy. Planned Offering: Winter, 2016.