This   assignment demonstrates your professional writing skills as well as your   intercultural communication competency.
It   consists of two parts:
Part   1:
Complete   the INCA survey and develop a one-page reflection summarizing your ideas.

Part 2: 
Select   3 critical incidents and analyze them. Frame your analyses of each incident   using the dimensions from the INCA survey. Your analysis should contain at   least three scholarly references that pertain directly to the incident. Your   analysis should be complete and supported by the literature not an opinion.
Complete   both parts in a formal written paper using APA format. Use headings to mark   each part: Part 1 and Part 2. Use subheadings to indicate the discussion of   each critical incident. Please review the requirements for all written   assignments on page 3 of the syllabus. You should also review the course   rubric for a breakdown of the assignment scoring:
Assignment 1 Rubric
Include   a chart or graph to support your written analysis. Just be sure to explain   the information presented in the chart or graph.
INCA   is an acronym for Intercultural Competency Assessment.   The purpose of the INCA survey is for you to examine your intercultural   awareness and assess your cultural sensitivity. This activity is designed to   help you become aware of your own attitude towards cultural diversity. The   dimensions of cultural competence measured by the INCA survey are:1)   Tolerance of ambiguity, 2) Behavioral flexibility, 3) Communicative   awareness, 4) Knowledge discovery, 5) Respect for Otherness, and 6) Empathy.
NOTE: This project and the instrument   created was funded by the Council of Europe and the Leonardo da Vinci II   Program.  You can read more about this project, if you are interested,   here:
https://ec.europa.eu/migrant-integration/librarydoc/the-inca-project-intercultural-competence-assessment
Directions: Complete all of the INCA   Survey questions. When you are done, use the INCA survey student manual to   help you analyze your results. Read about the different dimensions of   intercultural competency and what they mean. 
Note   that a total score for the INCA survey is not important for the purpose of   this assignment.  (You will not get a total score). 
All   the resources for this assignment are under Assignment Resources. 
THE THEORY BEHIND THE INCA INSTRUMENT
INCA SURVEY STUDENT VERSION
INCA SURVEY KEY
Intercultural Competence Scoresheet
Critical Incidents