Intercultural Communication
COMM 335
Professor Diane Carter
University of Idaho
Instructions:
Prepare a 400-800 word blog post addressing the following questions:
1. Describe the healthcare belief systems in the country you are studying this semester.
Which perspectives are most common? Which additional perspectives are also
present? How do these perspectives influence illness prevention and treatment?
2. Your textbook notes that understandings of death vary from culture to culture. What
are key cultural beliefs and practices surrounding death and dying in the culture you
are studying?
3. Imagine that you have a friend who has been offered a chance to work with an NGO
(Non-governmental organization) doing healthcare-related work in the country you
have been studying this semester. What intercultural communication advice would
you give to your friend to help them communicate effectively with their patients and
co-workers? Be specific.
As always, remember to provide hyperlinks to reference materials you used to support your
claims.
COMM 335
Professor Diane Carter
University of Idaho
Instructions:
Prepare a 400-800 word blog post addressing the following questions:
1. Describe the healthcare belief systems in the country you are studying this semester.
Which perspectives are most common? Which additional perspectives are also
present? How do these perspectives influence illness prevention and treatment?
2. Your textbook notes that understandings of death vary from culture to culture. What
are key cultural beliefs and practices surrounding death and dying in the culture you
are studying?
3. Imagine that you have a friend who has been offered a chance to work with an NGO
(Non-governmental organization) doing healthcare-related work in the country you
have been studying this semester. What intercultural communication advice would
you give to your friend to help them communicate effectively with their patients and
co-workers? Be specific.
As always, remember to provide hyperlinks to reference materials you used to support your
claims.
