Unit Outline and Assignment

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UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN (UTAR)

FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE (FAS)

JUNE 2016

COURSE OUTLINE AND COURSEWORK

Unit Code : MPU33063/UAPS2013

Unit Title : Culture and Communication

Lead lecturer & tutor :

Mr. Chan !i Chan

"chan#utar.edu.m"

Mode o$ %elier" : Lecture '2 hour() & Tutorial '1 hour)

Total Credit *our(Cour(e

::

3+nli(h +ducation, -ournali(m, P("cholo",Microiolo", Pulic elation(.

Con(ultation *our(

oom

: Tue(da": 2 m edne(da": 11 am 1 m: P4 0

A. OBJECTIVES

1. To demon(trate an under(tandin o$ the interrelation(hi et5een culture,communication and (ociet".

2. To deelo the ailit" to cature the comonent( and d"namic( o$ (ocial andcultural interaction.

3. To roide theoretical $rame5or to e7amine o5er relation(hi o$ thecommunication actiitie( in di$$erent (ocial and cultural conte7t.

B. LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. %e(crie ma8or e" concet( o$ cultural (tudie(, (uch a( (ini$"in roce((,rere(entation, articulation, o5er, te7t, (u8ectiit" and identit".

2. +laorate cultural communication " relatin to the material a(e o$ the (ociet".3. +7lain ho5 culture and communication are (tructured in the (ocial (trati$ication

("(tem( aailale.. 9denti$" area( and conte7t( 5here cultural in$luence( and conte(tation( tae

lace.. +laorate and a((e(( the conte(tation o$ culture and communication.


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C. LECTURE AND TUTORIAL SCHEDULE

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1. h" (tud" culture andcommunication;

2. hat i( ame o$ cultural

(tudie(

Centre $or Contemorar"

Cultural Studie( 'CCCS)

Cultural (tudie( a( an inter>

di(cilinar" area3. ?e" concet( o$ cultural (tudie(

@rie$in/9ce reain.

%i(cu((ion o$ a((inment toic(.

4ormation o$a((inment

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1. %e$inition o$ culture

2. Comonent( o$ culture3. +lement( o$ culture. Characteri(tic o$ culture. The %eeloment o$ Sel$6. Aent( o$ (ocialiation

C**$%%- '*!#**'%,1. Moderniation i( not a temoral

concet. h";2. Moderni(m a( a cultural

e7erience or B(tructure o$$eelin that i( underinned "the (ocial roce((e( o$

a) 9ndiidualiation) %i$$erentiationc) Commodi$icationd) Uraniatione) ationaliation$) @ureaucratiation

%e$ine and di(cu(( each o$ theterm aoe 5ith releant

e7amle(.ee

S%!' S"$"''!"'%, , C#"#$C%--#,'!"'%,1. +conom", Technolo" and

Social Cla((

The @a(e( o$ Strati$ication

Strati$ication S"(tem(

De5 Aroache( to

Strati$ication

Eloaliation and

Strati$ication2. State and (ocial (trati$ication3. Cla((, 9deolo" and Culture

C**$%%- '*!#**'%,1. h" i( Bmeanin central to the

concet o$ culture;2. a"mond illiam( con(idered

culture i( ordinar" and i( aB5hole 5a" o$ li$e. 9n 5hat 5a"can culture e con(ideredBordinar"=;

3. hat are the connection(et5een culture andcommunication; @" 5hatmethod( do 5e con(truct

meanin;. +7lain the (u8ectiit" o$ culturein relation( 5ith the concet( o$Bnature and Bnurture.

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Social Cla((

The @a(e( o$ Strati$ication

Strati$ication S"(tem(

De5 Aroache( to

Strati$ication

Eloaliation and

Strati$ication

C**$%%- '*!#**'%,. h" i( Bmeanin central to the

concet o$ culture;6. a"mond illiam( con(idered

culture i( ordinar" and i( aB5hole 5a" o$ li$e. 9n 5hat 5a"can culture e con(ideredBordinar"=;

F. hat are the connection(

et5een culture andcommunication; @" 5hat

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. State and (ocial (trati$ication6. Cla((, 9deolo" and Culture

method( do 5e con(tructmeanin;

+7lain the (u8ectiit" o$ culture inrelation( 5ith the concet( o$

Bnature and Bnurture.ee6

C#"#$e3 4e$!e&"'%,* , V#e*1. %ier(e cultural attern(2. *o$(tede( alue dimen(ion(

Cla((room di(cu((ion:1. hat i( the B%ee Structure

o$ a culture; hat are their$unction( and imact;

2. 4amilie( are chaninecau(e o$ loaliation,moderniation, and a (hi$t intraditional alue(. *o5 do "outhin the(e chane( mihtin$luence the $ollo5in;

a) Eender role() Treatment o$ the elderl"

c) Socialiation o$ "oun childrend) 4amil" (ie

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L,+#+e , !%--#,'!"'%,1. 4unction o$ lanuae2. Lanuae and culture3. Lanuae a( (ini$"in ("(tem. Lanuae, no5lede and

o5er

C**$%%- '*!#**'%,1. Culture( di$$er in their

ercetion and u(e o$ (ace anddi(tance, time and (ilence.+laorate 5ith (uitalee7amle(.

2. hat rolem( could ari(e$rom not under(tandindi$$erence( in noneral ehaiorand ho5 can 5e aoidmi(interretation;

3. 9n trime(ter end (tudent((ure", lecturer( tend to receiea rane o$ comment(, (uch a(atient, $riendl", ro$e((ional,emotional, (car",unaroachale, etc. hateral and noneral cue( mihthae een (ent " "ourlecturer'() that led "our to iethe aoe>(tated 'or other)comment(;

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N%,5e$ !%--#,'!"'%,1. The imortance o$ noneral

communication2. 4unction( o$ noneral

communication3. Doneral communication and

o5er

Cla((room di(cu((ion:1. +7lain $ollo5in concet(:

Lanuae Te7t Sini$ier and (ini$ied %enotation and connotation ere(entation M"tholo"

2. %i(cu(( media rere(entation(o$ the $ollo5in: ace / ethnicit" Eender / (e7 Cla(( / (tatu(

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1. moderniation, the ri(e o$

medicine and (e7ualit"

Cla((room di(cu((ion:1. *o5 doe( one cla(( 8u(ti$"

domination oer another;%i(cu(( " roidin local

A((inmentre(entation

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2. $amil", ender and identit"3. ender and media

e7amle(.2. *o5 do (oa oera( re(ent

ideolo" aout the $amil";3. *o5 doe( ne5( coerae act

a( ideolo" in relation to the la5and (ocial (ecurit";

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1. eliion a( culture andin(titution

2. Social chane and reliion3. Eloaliation and reliiou(

moement

. Seculari(m

Tutorial Pre(entation A((inmentre(entationErou 2

Sumi((ion o$a((inmentErou 1

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1. Moderniation and ethnonationali(m

2. Ma(( media and imainedcommunit"

3. *"ridit" o$ culture. ace, ethnicit" and

rere(entation

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G%'"'%, , C#"#$e I1. Culture 9meriali(m2. Coloniali(m3. Irientali(m. Eloaliation and Localiation. Sace and lace6. Social con(truction o$ laceF. Cit" a( cultural lace

G. Political econom" o$ cit"

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G%'"'%, , C#"#$e II

1. Ma(( Culture and Ma(( Societ"2. Culture indu(tr"3. oular culture and ma((

culture

. Con(umeri(m. C"er (ace, cla(( and identit"

Tutorial Pre(entation Sumi((ion o$a((inmentErou

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Y%#"73 S"8e , Re*'*",!e

1. !outh a( cultural cla((i$ication2. Suculture

3. Counterculture

Pa(t !ear( eie5 Cla((roomdi(cu((ion.

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Re5'e9 Unit eie5 Cla((roomdi(cu((ion.

D. READING LIST

M', Ree$e,!e*1. Samoar, L. A., & Porter, . +. '2013). Communication between cultures'Gthed.).

Cali$ornia, CA: ad(5orth.2. @arer, C. '2012). Cultural studies: Theory and practice 'thed.). London: Sae.

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1. Adul ahman +mon '+d.). '200). Globalization, culture & inequality. @ani: U?M.2. Cohen, A. P. '2013). The symbolic construction of community.De5 !or, D!: outlede.3. Eud"un(t, ., & !oun, !. ?. '2002). Communicating with strangers: An approach to

intercultural communication.De5 -er(e", D-: McEra5>*ill.. -en(, C. '200). Culture'2nded.). De5 !or, D!: outlede.

. Manah, MohamadJ & on, S. ?. '+d(.). '2001).is!ing "alaysia: Culture, politics andidentity. @ani: U?M.

6. Samoar, L. A., & Porter, . +. '201). #ntercultural communication: A reader '1th ed.).De5 !or, D!: ad(5orth.

F. Ka5a5i, 9rahim '1HHG). Cultural contestations: "ediating identities in a changing"alaysian society. London: AS+AD Academic Pre((.

E. METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

N%. Me"7% % A**e**-e," T%"

1. Cour(e5or> Mid Term Te(t 10> Erou a((inment 20> Pre(entation 20

'Er. A((e((ment: 10, 9nd. A(e((ment: 10)

0

2. 4inal +7amination 0

GRAND TOTAL 100:

F. COURSEWORK

M' Te$- Te*" (10:)

A (imle mid>term te(t 5ould e (cheduled in 9ee e'+7" (;). The $ormat o$ te(taer, time, enue, and duration o$ the te(t 5ould e con$irmed later.

G$%#& 4$e*e,""'%, (20:)

The re(entation (tart( in WEEK EIGHTand end( in WEEK TWELVE.

Pre(entation handout in the $orm o$ o5er oint (lide( MUSTe roided to

the tutor, at lea(t 2 9%$',+ 8*e$ore the re(entation

Pre(entation handout in the $orm o$ o5er oint (lide( MUSTe roided to

$ello5 (tudent( o$ the (ame tutorial rou on the da" o$the re(entation

Ine co" o$ 5ritten reort MUSTe (umitted ONE WEEKa$ter the

re(entation 'i.e. Monda" o$ ee , (hould the re(entation $all( on Monda"o$ ee , in other 5ord(, it mean( to (umit the 5ritten reort to the tutordurin tutorial o$ the $ollo5in 5ee)

Euideline( o$ the rou re(entation a( $ollo5(:

> Student( (hould $orm The duration o$ each re(entation (hould e et5een 20/=0 -',#"e*

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> 9t i( ertinent to hae eer" memer o$ the rou to re(ent> The rou (hould ortra" a ood imae and team (irit

A((e((ment Criteria

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The 9ceer Theor" diide( culture into three leel(: The B(ur$ace, B8u(t elo5(ur$ace and Bdee (tructure, 5hich re(ectiel" mean( the o(erale ehaior,ehaior that tae( (ome time( to reconie, and the unreconied thouhtattern( and alue(. I$ the three leel(, under(tand the unreconied dee(tructure i( the mo(t imortant (te to5ard( (ucce(($ul interculturalcommunication. Thi( i( ecau(e the dee (tructure an(5er( ue(tion( (uch a(,5hat uni$ie( a culture, 5hat mae( each culture uniue, and 5hat e7lain( the

Bho5 and B5h" o$ a culture( collectie action.

9n thi( a((inment, "ou are reuired to trace ho5 the dee (tructure o$ aarticular culture determine( the memer( ercetion, alue(, ehaior, etc.to5ard er(ectie( li(ted elo5.

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