Interaction between people from diverse cultural backgrounds has never been greater than in today’s interconnected and globalised world. The Diploma in Global Cultures (DipGlobalC) prepares students for the pressing need to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for intercultural communicative competence and responsible, global citizenship.
The DipGlobalC is a separate qualification normally completed alongside a degree programme. It offers a wide range of project-focused interdisciplinary courses that develop global perspectives and cross-cultural communication skills.
Because of its focus on fostering global citizenship, the Diploma is particularly suitable to complement majors and minors in Languages and Cultures, Philosophy, the Arts, Environmental Science, Law, Religion, Film and Media, History, Maori and Pacifica Studies, Gender and Social work, Geography, Food Science, Science Communication, Politics, Tourism, Commerce and other areas.
Programme Requirements:
Papers
GLBL 101 Introduction to Intercultural Communication
GLBL 201 Cultures of the Environment or GLBL 202 A World of Stories: Global Storytelling in the Digital Age
GLBL 301 Cultures of the Environment (Advanced) or GLBL 302 A World of Stories: Global Storytelling in the Digital Age (Advanced)
ASIA 101 Introducing Asia
EURO 202 The Culture of the European City or EURO 302 The Culture of the European City
and two of ASIA 201, ASIA 202, ASIA 301, ASIA 302, CHIN 241, CHIN 242, CHIN 243, CHIN 244, CHIN 342, CHIN 343, CHIN 344, JAPA 242, JAPA 243, JAPA 244, JAPA 342, JAPA 343, JAPA 344, FREN 250, FREN 341, MFCO 316, SPAN 243, SPAN 250, SPAN 251, SPAN 341, SPAN 342, SPAN 343, SPAN 350, SPAN 351, HIST 204, HIST 304
At least two papers must be at 300-level.