Maricopa Community Colleges  ETL107   19952-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 09/27/94
ETL107 19952-99999 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Diversity and Cross-Cultural Issues
General principles that apply to diverse groups with differing world views, values, customs, and assumptions. Includes cultural filters, ethnocentrism, cross-cultural issues, and culture shock. Focuses on local and global topics. Prerequisites: Teacher certification or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ETL107   19952-99999 Diversity and Cross-Cultural Issues
1. Identify a cross-cultural incident in film, literature, or actual experience. (I, II)
2. Analyze a cross-cultural incident in light of underlying culture or custom, and identify the perspectives and assumptions that drive the behavior. (III)
3. Describe one' own viewpoint and value system, and compare and contrast these with the viewpoints and values of others from diverse backgrounds. (I, II, III)
4. Define the concept of a cultural filter, and explain how the cultural filter affects the way a person or a group perceives reality. (I, III)
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ETL107   19952-99999 Diversity and Cross-Cultural Issues
    I. The Nature of Diversity
        A. Different perspectives
        B. Different values
        C. Different assumptions about the world and the nature of truth
        D. Different paradigms
      II. The Universals and the Culture-Bound Elements
          A. What we all have in common
          B. What set us apart
        III. Raising Awareness about Difference
            A. Awareness of one's own paradigm or cultural filter
            B. Contrasting different paradigms
            C. Acceptance of differences
            D. Enrichment through differences
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