Global Communication

The Global Health and Communication badge confirms student literacy in media, communication, and communities within an international and global context. Completion of the badge entails robust exploration of colonialism / post-colonialism / anti-colonialism, identity, development and globalization. Students examine historical and current events through multiple perspectives. This badge aims to explore the intersectionality between international, global, gender, generational, and more, through communication, critical/ cultural studies, and feminist frameworks.

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Required Courses

COMM200 – Communication Across Cultures
COMM441 – International Communication
COMM442 – Global Communication & Social Change

Learning Outcomes/Competencies

Students who complete the Global Communication Micro-Credential will be able to:

• Explore the ways culture influences our face-to-face, mediated, and online interactions. (COMM 200, 441, 442)
• Examine the scholarly work in the development of intercultural and international communication theories, frameworks, and terms. (COMM 200, 441, 442)
• Engage in both hands-on activities and publications focusing on technology, globalization, and international communication. (COMM 441 & 442)
• Develop knowledge on both metropolitan and rural communication issues around the world. (COMM 200, 441, 442)
• Develop global communication competence through focusing on awareness in diverse environments and how to communicate effectively in globalizing societies and environments. (COMM 200, 441, 442)
• Investigate diasporas, labor, and transnational pathways. (COMM 441 & 442)