MGF5940 · Intercultural communication and negotiation

Overview

The unit aims to provide you with an understanding of the skills to be a competent intercultural communicator and negotiator. In this unit you will critically evaluate factors relating to national culture and how these inform values, socialisation, behaviour, and identity and their impact on communicating in intercultural settings in business and activities such as negotiation. You will analyse contemporary issues such worldview, political orientation, and ethical considerations in relation to intercultural competence and the interaction of individuals in the negotiation process by developing skills to generate creative solutions to complex challenges associated with intercultural communication and negotiation. Your learning is enhanced by participation in practical exercises.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. critically evaluate how national culture informs values, socialisation, behaviour, and identity in an international business context
2. understand how cultural differences impact the communication and negotiation process in different international business settings
3. analyse how we categorise people into cultural groupings and understand the practical and ethical consequences of this practice for communicating and negotiating in intercultural business settings
4. demonstrate intercultural competence by applying practical skills to intercultural communication and negotiation exercises
5. develop intercultural competence skills by generating creative solutions to complex business challenges associated with intercultural communication and negotiation in organisations operating globally
6. demonstrate knowledge or skills for crafting sustainable futures for people, organisations, communities, and/or the environment.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.