Code
Undergraduate: DM3060W (Unit offered alternatively as: AR3060W)
Postgraduate: DM9060W (Unit offered alternatively as AR9060W)
Postgraduate: DM9060W (Unit offered alternatively as AR9060W)
Level
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Discipline
Missiology (DM)
Field
Theology: Mission and Ministry (D)
Prerequisites
Nil
Location
Whitley College view location >
Faculty
Ian Dicks view profile >
Class Time
Three hours per week, including site visits to temples, shrines and places of worship.
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Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
Undergraduate
- Outline the main dimensions of cultural intelligence;
- Identify one’s own cultural values and the ways these can impact interaction with the other;
- Describe the concept of culture and outline the theological premises for the need for cultural intelligence for Christian life and ministry;
- Describe the role of second language capacity and cultural understanding in cultural intelligence;
- Employ practices that enhance reflection and mindfulness when engaging people interculturally; and
- Analyse attitudes that can impact upon interaction with the other in intercultural contexts.
Postgraduate
- Outline the main dimensions of cultural intelligence;
- Identify one’s own cultural values and the ways these can impact interaction with the other;
- Describe the concept of culture and outline the theological premises for the need for cultural intelligence for christian life and ministry;
- Describe the role of second language capacity and cultural understanding in cultural intelligence;
- Employ practices that enhance reflection and mindfulness when engaging people interculturally;
- Analyse attitudes that can impact upon interaction with the other in intercultural contexts; and
- Describe cultural values of a socio-cultural and religious community different to their own.
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Assessment
Undergraduate
- One tutorial presentation (1,000 words) (25%)
- One descriptive exercise (1,500 words) (25%)
- One essay (2,500 words) (50%)
Postgraduate
- One tutorial presentation (1,250 words) (25%)
- One descriptive exercise (3,000 words) (35%)
- One essay (3,750 words) (40%)
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Recommended reading
- Ang, Soon and Van Dyne, Linn. Handbook of Cultural Intelligence: Theory, Measurement, and Applications, London: Routledge, 2015.
- Berardo, K. Deardorff, D. Building Cultural Competence: Innovative Activities and Models, Sterling: Stylus Publishing, 2012.
- Elmer, Duane. Cross-cultural Connections, Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2002.
- Elmer, Duane. Cross-cultural Servanthood: Serving In The World In Christlike Humility, Downers Grove: IVP Books, 2006.
- Hall, Edward. Beyond Culture, New York: Anchor Books, 1989.
- Hofstede, G. Hofstede G.J. and Minkov, M., Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind, 3rd ed., London: McGraw-Hill, 2010.
- Lingenfelter S. and Mayers M., Ministering Cross-Culturally, 2nd ed., Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003.
- Livermore, David. Serving with Eyes Wide Open: Doing Short-Term Missions with Cultural Intelligence, Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2012.
- Lustig, M.,Koester J. and Halualani, R. Intercultural Competence: Interpersonal Communication Across Cultures, New York: Pearson: 7th ed., 2012.
Set texts recommended for purchase:
- Lane, Patty. A Beginner’s Guide To Crossing Cultures: Making Friends In A Multicultural World Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2002.
- Livermore, David. Cultural Intelligence, Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2009.