At UC, it is a priority that students are provided with strong educational programs and courses that allow them to be servant-leaders in their disciplines and communities, linking research with practice and knowledge with ethical decision-making. This assignment is a written assignment where students will demonstrate how this course research has connected and put into practice within their own career.

Assignment:
Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment. If you are not currently working, share times when you have or could observe these theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study. 

Requirements:

Provide a 500 word (or 2 pages double spaced) minimum reflection.

Use of proper APA formatting and citations. You should have at least two scholarly sources supporting your write-up.

Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.

Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment. If you are not employed, demonstrate a connection to your desired work environment. 

You should NOT, provide an overview of the assignments assigned in the course. The assignment asks that you reflect how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace. 

Any use of outside sources, including your own prior work, will result in a zero on the activity and a report being filed with Academic Affairs regarding plagiarism (even if self-plagiarism). 

This assignment requires that you have an intercultural interaction with someone from a culture different than your own.  First, read about and conduct research on that different culture in depth, reflect upon it and write about it. Then identify afriend you will be interviewing and interacting with for this assignment.  Formulate some questions you want to ask them about their culture and experience. Spend time with the person or group from a culture different from your own asking them your questions and talking about what you have learned in this class.  Finally, immerse yourself in their culture, perhaps a meal at their place, an activity that is popular in their culture, etc. Observe their interactions and others from their culture during your immersion. The purpose of this assignment is to help you learn about a cultural system that is different from yours through reading and through interactions with members of that cultural group. Write a 3-6 page reflective paper about the intercultural experience in which you have participated. The paper should include: 

1. a detailed description of the experience2. a discussion of the research of the cultural group you interacted with, as well as the values and assumptions operating in the other cultural system3. a discussion of how the other culture differs from your own and implications for future interactions4. a discussion of the interview you conducted5. an application of concepts, skills and attitudes learned thus far in the course to your understanding of the experience.

The best papers will be free from errors and read easily along with having detailed analysis and insight.  I want to be able to visualize the communication interactions that you are referring to, so please make them clear and detailed.  Be sure to address all that the assignment calls for and put all course terms in Bold