ADS715 - Cross Cultural Communication and Practice

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 3: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Previously coded as:Nil
Unit Chair:Trimester 3: Max Kelly
Cohort rule:Nil
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: ASD715
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and collaborative learning activities equivalent to 1 x 1-hour per week

Content

This unit focuses on the diversity of cultures, how difference between ethnic groups is constructed and how to respond appropriately to difference. It provides the student with an understanding of the principles of cross-cultural communication and practice and development of cultural competency as community development practitioners in different cultural settings. Students will be encouraged to apply and analyse their experiences as case-studies.

Topics to be addressed in this unit include:

  • the meanings of culture and how it affects community development practice;
  • the meanings of cultural competence;
  • cultural conflict;
  • cross-cultural communication skills;
  • cross-cultural teamwork in community development;
  • building culturally competent community partnerships;
  • cross-cultural negotiation and conflict resolution.
ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Understand the meanings of culture and cultural competence and the benefits of working in a culturally competent manner

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO3: Digital literacy

GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO2

Explore the challenges connected with cross-cultural relations and cross-cultural communication, and the various approaches to their explication

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Evaluate issues concerning cultural conflict, racism, power, and equity

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

Appreciate the impact of cultural diversity on international and community development practice

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO5

Facilitate cross-cultural relations and cross-cultural communication, negotiations and resolutions that assist in reducing conflict, and inequality based on racism and discrimination in non-government organisations, the local community, and in international settings

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO5: Problem solving

ULO6

Work effectively in diverse community development teams and practice ways of building culturally competent community partnerships

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO5: Problem solving

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Essay 2000 words
or equivalent
40% Information not yet available
Assessment 2: Essay 3000 words
or equivalent
60% Information not yet available

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via ADS715
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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