First Year Seminar 191EDU03 - FYS-Intercultural Comm/UMass

Join this discussion-based seminar to learn about intercultural education in a local context, with emphasis on identity, embracing differences & communication. Topics will include an overview of culture, communication and interpersonal relationships, nonverbal codes and cultural space. The implications of the 21st century classroom and the UMass community will be examined along with the process for getting to know another culture more intimately. The challenges that are presented in intercultural education will be discussed from the perspective of welcoming and accepting changes

First year (Fr or Soph)