ADS715 - Cross Cultural Communication and Practice
Unit details
| Year | 2025 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 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ASD715 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week |
| 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. |
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
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 ADS715 can be found via the University Library.
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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