COMM 3710

Crossing Cultures Through Film

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023.

The goal of the class is to expose students to cross-cultural differences in a wide range of topics, ranging from ethnicity and race, values, religion, ethics, gender, sexual orientation to behavioral norms. Throughout the semester, students will examine and analyze these issues through a selection of films that offer vivid portrayals of how people from across the world live and work. Through in-class discussion of these films, along with assigned readings, the course aims to help students gain cross-cultural competence in cognition, affect and behavior.

When Offered Fall.

Distribution Category (CA-AG, D-AG)

Comments This course will count for the Persuasion and Social Influence (CSI) and Communication Media Studies (CMS) focus areas for Communication majors; Communication majors must take the course for a letter grade.  

• Demonstrate appreciation of the complexity and diversity of culture through films.
• Identify, distinguish and explain historical, sociological and social psychological factors that may influence differences in values, attitudes and behaviors across cultures.
• Demonstrate intercultural communication competence in cognition, affect and behavior.
• Exhibit awareness of self as a part of culture by seeing the impact of students' own cultures on their own attitudes and behaviors, alongside the impact of culture on others' attitudes and behaviors.
• Practice empathy and openness to differences.

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