CMST due 14 HOURS
In this discussion posting, you will compare among Li's trip to Soumenlinna, Castle and Finland, Li's water-front walk in Copenhagen, Demark and Derek Silver's experience in various cultural communities, and share your thoughts and reflection on the definition of culture outlined in our course. Please respond to the following questions in the forum:
1) claim: In your view, is Soumenlinna, Castle and Finland, Li's water-front walk in Copenhagen, and/or Derek Silvers' TED talk connected to the way culture is defined in this class?
2) rule/definition: How does our textbook, Intercultural Learning, define the concept of "culture"? How do you understand the concept of "system"? Finally, do you think culture is inherently monolithic, or it depends? Why?
3) example and explanation: Derek mentioned several examples in his TED talk. In particular, he mentioned the neighborhood street arrangement in Tokyo. Li mentioned how architectural design at the Copenhagen water-front connects the past to the future of the city. Among "system", "symbol" and "monolithic vs. reflexive", which concept or aspect of culture seems to be a common theme shared among the three examples? Have you been to Helsinki, Copenhagen, or Tokyo? Do you have anything to add about either or both locations and share with us? https://www.suomenlinna.fi/en/fortress/ (Links to an external site.) https://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_weird_or_just_different/up-next
◦ Citation guidance] We use APA style in this class when you cite from resources other than your own in any graded writing assignment. Please make sure that you know how to make in-text citation and bibliography following APA style. See me if you need additional information. Incorporation of course textbook content are always expected and will be used to evaluate the quality of your posting. Please know that citation from websites based on
user-generated content, such as Wikipedia.org, dictionary.com, about.com, will result in a deduction of points.
◦ [Posting Word Size] Discussion postings are expected to be 500-800 words each. Discussion postings offer a "deeper dive" and learners can demonstrate higher-level of learning by comparing, analyzing and synthesizing from multiple cases or examples using the concept / theories introduced that week. Discussion postings are visible to the entire class. To demonstrate efforts of participation, learners will also provide either a self-reply to their posting (where they reflect upon the challenge and/or reward writing the posting) or a peer reply to someone else's posting in the same forum (where they share what they've learned from the posting). self-replies and peer replies are each 100 words or more.
◦ [Evaluation of on-line Postings] Each response will be evaluated using the category of "Content Development", "Sources and Evidence" and "Control of Syntax and Mechanics" from the VALUE rubrics, with the Capstone performance will receive 6 pt from Content Development, 2pt from Sources and Evidence and 2 pt from Control of Syntax and Mechanics.
Second assignments
Cultural competence is defined in our textbook, Intercultural Learning, as "the ability to successfully form, foster and improve relationships with members of a culture different from one's own", as well as "the process by which individuals and systems respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, languages, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, and other diversity factors in manner that recognizes, afforms, and values the worth of individuals, families, and communities and protects and preserves the dignity of each (Jones, et al., 2018, p. 35).
Please watch the video below by Dr. Narayan Gopalkrishnan, on "what is cultural competence", and respond to the question:
- What is the message you walk away from the definition of cultural competence, as defined by our textbook, Intercultural Learning? In other words, what seems important when it comes to one's cultural competence?
-Why Dr. Gopalkrishnan said in the video that you can not achieve cultural competence by going through a training program? Why did he say that this course "is only a beginning"? Do you agree or disagree with him? Why?