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Foundations of Intercultural Communication

Please note that access to this course expires 60 days after purchase.



As the first installment of the NAFSA e-Learning Express Series, Developing Proficiency in Intercultural Communication , this 45-minute course provides participants with the foundational framework for the intercultural communications professionals in the field will most often encounter. Participants will examine the fundamental components of intercultural communication, and the influential effects of culture on behavior.

OBJECTIVES
After completing this NAFSA e-Learning Express Course, participants will be able to:

•Explain components, characteristics, and functions of culture;
•Define principles of intercultural communication;
•Reframe intercultural encounters into educational opportunities.