Unit 8: Social Interaction and Diversity

Learning Objectives

After you have completed this unit you should be able to:

• Define interdependence
• Describe benefits of social interaction in college
• Identify communication strategies for effective communication
• Identify social conflicts and resolution strategies
• Define diversity and identify factors that define a diverse group
• Differentiate between surface diversity and deep diversity, and explain what relationships exist between the two
• Explore the positive effects of diversity in an educational setting
• Define accessibility, and identify implications of accessibility on campus and in communities
• Describe the variety of organized groups available on campus for both resident and nonresident students
• Identify resources for learning more about campus organizations
• Describe the benefits of participating in student life
• Demonstrate an understanding of diverse interpretations of globalization
• Identify the opportunities and benefits of globalization and the ways these can affect the mission and work of the university
• Articulate what it means to be a globally competent learner
• Define cultural competence
• Articulate the role of universities in shaping globally competent learners
• Elaborate on the uneven, unintended, and complex relationship of globalization on education and education systems