ME506: Intercultural Communication (4 units)
Roberta R. King, Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology
and Communication
Spring 2005 Pasadena
DESCRIPTION:
This course provides the
student with a study of the principles and processes of communicating from one
society to another. It focuses
particularly on the communication of the Gospel and the relevance of the
Incarnation as God's model for intercultural communication.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Students will 1) develop a
working knowledge of principles and procedures of communicating from one
culture to another, 2) gain an in-depth understanding of God's model of
communication and its implications for effective communication today, 3) become familiar with foundational concepts and
skills underlying the effective introduction of innovation in a culture, and 4)
acquire an ability to successfully apply these insights to communicating the
Gospel within varying cultural
contexts.
COURSE FORMAT: An interactive
course based on mini-lectures, class discussions, small-group projects, and
instructional exercises.
REQUIRED READING:
Finnegan, Ruth Communicating:
The Multiple Modes of Human Interconnection. New York: Routledge, 2002.
Kraft, Charles H. Communication Theory
for Christian Witness. (revised)
New York: Orbis, 1991.
Smith, Donald H. Creating Understanding:
A Handbook for Christian Communication across Cultural Landscapes. Grand
Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1991.
Stella Ting-Toomey and Leeva C. Chung Understanding
Intercultural Communication. Los
Angeles, CA: Roxbury, 2005.
Stella Ting-Toomey and Leeva C. Chung Understanding
Intercultural Communication :Interactive Student Study Guide. Los Angeles, CA: Roxbury, 2005.
RECOMMENDED READING:
Dodd,
Carley H. Dynamics of Intercultural Communication. (5th edition or
most recent). Boston: McGraw-Hill,
1998.
Gudykunst, William B., Ed. Cross-Cultural and Intercultural
Communication. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2003.
Lingenfelter, Sherwood and Marvin Mayers.
Ministering Cross-Culturally.
Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1986.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Write 15 one-page proposition summaries with specific
application/stories from ministry.
2. A 3-page communication case study: an
analysis of a cross-cultural ministry situation with possible strategies for
communicating the Gospel more effectively.
3. A 10-15 page term paper.
4. Th.M. Students: A 20-25-page term
paper.
PREREQUISITES: 3 years of
cross-cultural ministry experience or ME500.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
Option to meet core competency for M.A. Intercultural Studies program.
FINAL EXAM: None.
Last
Date Edited: December 14, 2004