Blog (15%)
1. Use a Gmail account
2. Use Chrome/Firefox
5. Sign up
6. Create blog
7. Make sure that it is in English
8. Title of blog - Course Code, name and
ID - e.g. LSS
2053 Mohammed Ali - H00280882
9.
Blog
address - use your ID, e.g. H00234887.blogspot.com
10. Choose your template (‘Simple’ is
best) - do not choose the black one
11.
Create blog
12.
View blog
13.
Go to dashboard - sign in and then upload a
recent photo and a paragraph about yourself onto your profile
14.
Copy the URL (link) of your blog and email it to
Greg’s HCT email (check that it is working)
15.
Complete your profile on your blog:-
·
Make it interesting and upload a recent photo.
·
Include the foreign countries that you have
lived in or visited and the length of time.
·
How many foreign friends do you have?
·
How many people from different ethnic groups do
you associate with every day?
·
Are you a sponsored student?
·
How many social websites are you on? E.g.
Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter
Cultural Diversity - LSS 2053 - Feb 2014
Week
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Date
Week beginning
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Suggested reading
material / topics
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Assessments
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1
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Feb 16
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Course Introduction
How to Ace the
Course – Group film for blog
Emirati Cultural
Heritage Film - group film (15%)
What is Culture?
Glossary + Quizlet- (very
important for your success on this course)
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Create Blogs - all
class work to be uploaded in the class
Produce “How to Ace
this Course” Group Video and upload to blog
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LO 1: Introduce
cultural diversity and its current role in the UAE.
Explore concepts of
multiculturalism, assimilation & acculturation.
Explore types of
diversity and consider challenges.
Recognize and
distinguish culture vs. personality issues.
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2
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Feb 23
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What is Cultural
Diversity?
Emirati Demographics
The Benefits of
Cultural diversity to the UAE
10 Aspects of
Cultural Diversity
Reading #1
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3
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March 2
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Multiculturalism
Reading #2
Introduction to the
Emirati Cultural Heritage and Identity Film
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4
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March 9
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Disability
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Reflection #1- 15% Emirati Video
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5
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March 16
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Stereotyping,
discrimination, prejudice
“Blue Eyes - Brown
Eyes”
Ethnocentrism
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LO 2: Explore
reactivity and concerns:
privacy,
stereotyping, prejudice, bias and discrimination
Introduce
ethnocentrism & the relationship to culture & personality.
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6
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March 23
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Globalization - Slaves?
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7
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March 30
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Spring Break
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8
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April 6
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Spring Break
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9
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April 13
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In class group
presentations
The “Isms” in the
UAE
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Reflection #2-
Group Presentation 10% -Isms
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10
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April 20
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Midterm review
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Midterm
Exam LO1&2 – 20%
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Assess learning for
Outcomes 1 & 2
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11
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April 27
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Cross-cultural
communication
Cultural Dimensions
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LO 3: Explore
communication in diversity & cross-cultural communication.
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12
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May 4
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Outsourced - The Movie
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13
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May 11
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Discrimination in
the Media
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Reflection #3- 10% Written Reflection on discriminatory ads
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14
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May 18
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Review for
final exam
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e-Portfolio/Blog 15%
All class assignments
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15
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May 25
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27th
May – Israa and Meiraj
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16
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June 1
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Final Assessment 30%
Written Exam
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