COMH 211 – Intercultural Communication
Course Calendar Spring 2012
Week ZERO Introductions, Course Guidelines, Preview of Course Format
January 19 & Syllabus
Week ONE Martin’s Communication Basics, Contracted Projects
January 23 to 27 Defining Culture, Space & TimeSigned CONTRACT DUE Monday, 1/30
Week TWO Cultural Vocabulary
January 30 to Interaction, Association, Subsistence, Bisexuality, February 3 Territoriality,Temporality, Learning, Play, Defense,
Exploitation
In class small group presentations/discussion leaders
Week THREE Cultural Vocabulary, continued
February 6 to 10 Contracted Project #1 Due FridayWeek FOUR Family
February 13 to 17 Reading: Samovar, et al, Chapter 2Film: Bend it Like Beckham, selected scenes
Week FIVE Worldviews: Life, Death, & Religion
February 22 to 24 Reading: Samovar, et al, Chapter 3No Class Monday February 21, President’s Day
In class small group presentations/discussion leaders
Week SIX Worldviews, continued
February 27 to Film Clips: The Milagro Beanfield WarMarch 3 Contracted Project #2 Due Friday
Week SEVEN Culture and the Individual
March 5 to 9 Identity, Values and BeliefsWeek EIGHT SPRING BREAK
March 12 to 16 No Classes Held Week NINE Words and Meanings
March 19 to 23 Language and Culture, ContextualizingFilm: We Shall Remain, People of the Light
Chapter 4 Provided by your Instructor
Week TEN Review
March 26 to 30 MID-TERM EXAM
Week ELEVEN Introduction to APA citation formatting
April 2 to 6 Library Visit with Research InstructionOverview of Semester Immersion Projects
Week TWELVE Becoming Competent
April 9 to 13 Improving your Intercultural CommunicatingContracted Project #3 Due Friday
Week THIRTEEN Know Thyself, Gaining Empathy
April 16 to 20 In Class Exercise: Where I’m FromSemester Project Consultations
Week FOURTEEN Case Studies, Research Applied
April 23 to 27 Loosening the GripGrading Conferences
Week FIFTEEN Facebook, Twitter, and Revolution
April 30 to May 4 Imagined Communities, Benedict AndersonMedia that Matters Film Festival/Shift Happens
Contracted Project #4 Due Friday
Week SIXTEEN Review, Evaluations
May 7 Last Day of CourseFINAL EXAMINATION DATE tba
Semester Project Presentations will be scheduled during the exam periodNote: Your instructor reserves the right to alter or abbreviate this calendar and the course content as necessary.
