About the course

COURSE COMPETENCE:

     To make the students familiar with the concept of culture in general, in particular, the culture of English speaking people/foreigners, they are learning.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

        The course is designed for the students able to understand cross cultural understanding and its relationship with the language and cultural values of target language (English). The course is prerequisite for the students of English study program, because by understanding the culture of the foreign people it can help to build the spirit of International understanding and friendliness, as well as becoming more tolerate and more generous toward strange ways that may be shown by the target language people.   

REFERENCE:

Pauline Tomasouw (1986) Cross Cultural Understanding, Jakarta: Penerbit Karunika.

Cathie Draine & Barbara Hall (1997) Culture Shock, Singapore: Times edition Pte Ltd.

Hanoum Laila Hasyim (1986) Cross Cultural Understanding: Jakarta: Penerbit Karunika.

Pandiya (2007) the Importance of Cross-Culture Understanding For Polytechnic Students in Ragam, Vol 7 No. 1, April 2007: 1 – 8.

ASSESSMENT

Attendance                  : 15 %

Group presentation       : 25 %

Final Exam                   : 30 %

Assignment                  : 30 %

Commenced date: 04 October 2010 - Februari 2011.