CCC Course Annoucement

INTRODUCTION TO CROSS‐CULTURAL COMMUNICATION In response to the Department of Defense and Air Force guidance to provide cultural awareness and training to the enlisted corps, Community College of the Air Force and the Air Force Culture and Language Center (AFCLC) are offering a Distance Learning Course, Introduction to Cross‐Cultural Communication, providing the knowledge and skills associated with cross‐cultural communication in an applied context. CLTR202, Introduction To Cross‐Cultural Communication, fulfills three resident hours of either Social Science or G l El ti dit i df th C it C ll f th Ai F (CCAF) A it fA li dS i General Elective credit requiredfor the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) AssociateofAppliedScience degree. The purpose of the course is to provide foundational knowledge essential for developing cross‐cultural communication competence, focusing on the concepts, skills, and applications relevant to military personnel CCAF General Catalog: http://www.au.af.mil/au/ccaf/catalog/2008cat/cd_ind.htm Designed to build on the foundation provided by the AFCLC’s Introduction to Culture course, Introduction to Cross‐ Cultural Communication (through readings, video and simulations) explores subjects such as manifestations of culture, communication styles, paralanguage, nonverbal communication, and active listening. It also includes lessons on relationship‐building and conflict resolution reinforced through actual narratives of Airmen’s personal and professional experiences. Students are provided the course and all instructional material at no cost. The course content and readings are delivered via Air University’s web‐based Blackboard Academic Suite. Access to the internet for occasional research assignments is required. The course is self‐paced and consists of 12 modules which students will be tested on via a midterm and final exam. Session: Spring 2011 (17 Feb – 8 Jun) Seating Limited to 75 Students Learn more about AFCLC’s Introduction To Cross‐Cultural Communication course and get application instructions at the following site: the following site: http://www.culture.af.mil/educationcourses.html If you have further questions e‐mail the Air Force Culture and Language Center at: [email protected] l fl ll ll f l Email: afclc.enroll@maxwell.af .mil v1

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The Air Force Culture and Language Center (AFCLC) will soon begin taking applications for its newest cross-cultural competence course. "Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communication" (CCC) is an online, self-paced course which fulfills three resident hours of either Social Science or General Elective credit required for the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) Associate of Applied Science degree. See the attached course flyer for further details, contact information and links to the CCAF course description and information pages on the AFCLC website.

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INTRODUCTION TO CROSS‐CULTURAL COMMUNICATION

In response to the Department of Defense and Air Force guidance to provide cultural awareness and training to the

enlisted corps, Community College of the Air Force and the Air Force Culture and Language Center (AFCLC) are offering a Distance Learning Course, Introduction to Cross‐Cultural Communication, providing the knowledge and skills associated with cross‐cultural communication in an applied context.

CLTR202, Introduction To Cross‐Cultural Communication, fulfills three resident hours of either Social Science or G l El ti dit i d f th C it C ll f th Ai F (CCAF) A i t f A li d S iGeneral Elective credit required for the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) Associate of Applied Science degree. The purpose of the course is to provide foundational knowledge essential for developing cross‐cultural communication competence, focusing on the concepts, skills, and applications relevant to military personnel

CCAF General Catalog: http://www.au.af.mil/au/ccaf/catalog/2008cat/cd_ind.htm

Designed to build on the foundation provided by the AFCLC’s Introduction to Culture course, Introduction to Cross‐Cultural Communication (through readings, video and simulations) explores subjects such as manifestations of culture, communication styles, paralanguage, nonverbal communication, and active listening. It also includes lessons on relationship‐building and conflict resolution reinforced through actual narratives of Airmen’s personal and professional experiences.

Students are provided the course and all instructional material at no cost. The course content and readings are delivered via Air University’s web‐based Blackboard Academic Suite. Access to the internet for occasional research assignments is required. The course is self‐paced and consists of 12 modules which students will be tested on via a midterm and final exam.

Session: Spring 2011 (17 Feb – 8 Jun) Seating Limited to 75 Students

Learn more about AFCLC’s Introduction To Cross‐Cultural Communication course and get application instructions at the following site:the following site:

http://www.culture.af.mil/educationcourses.html

If you have further questions e‐mail the Air Force Culture and Language Center at: [email protected]

l f l ll ll f lEmail: [email protected]