Self-Cultural Identity Analysis

In the first part of the course, Units 1 through 4, we have been learning about Culture, Identity, Ethnicity and other important foundational concepts in intercultural communication (ICC).

One of the key messages of this course is that this knowledge of ICCwill enhance our understanding of others and facilitate communication and interactions with them.

It is also a precept of this approach that self-understanding is an essential part of this learning journey.

This assignment will ask you to develop your self-understanding, including your understanding of the extent to which you reflect your dominant culture's and/or ethnicity's values, and to reflect on how this knowledge this may lead to improved communications and interactions with other individuals and cultures.

The assignment will involve three steps:

1. Carry out the following two assessments and answer the associated questions in complete and correct sentences and using a separate section of your written report for each assessment, duly labelled. (Each report to be no more than one page per assessment.)

a. 4-Dimensional Values Inventory (DVI) Assessment and Questions (find these documents under Unit 4 Learning Materials on BB)

b. my.blog 4.3 Assessing the Degree of Importance of Your Ethnic Identity and Bicultural Identity, found at p. 80 of the text (Note: replace "USA" with "Canada" and any discussions with classmates are optional and are not to form part of your report.)

2. Focusing on units 1 to 4 and the concepts and analytical tools and surveys provided in the text,select two additional techniques for assessing and deepening your understanding of your personal identity in relation to your dominant culture and/or ethnicity.

Include the completed assessment tool (survey, questionnaire, etc.) noting the source/reference, as well as your summary report for each assessment tool. Each report should contain the following:

a. the reason/s why you chose this assessment tool,

b. your score/result and what it means(ie your analysis),and

c. the implications of the results.
(Note: replace "USA" with "Canada" and any discussions with classmates are optional and are not to be covered in your report).

Again use a discrete and labelled section of your submission for each assessment tool and report. Each assessment report should be no more than one page, in a reasonable font and double spaced.

3. Provide a final section of your report (again 1 page, in correct paragraph format, etc.) in which you consolidate the results of your assessments and analysis by summarizing your conclusions about your identity in regards to your primary culture and/or ethnicity.

You will also consider how this knowledge may lead you to improved communications and interactions with other individuals and other cultures.