COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
LIN1CLC
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students reflect on how culture shapes language use and communication between individuals. Drawing on a range of ideas from the field of intercultural communication, students develop tools, knowledge and awareness to assist them in understanding and positively engaging with the linguistic and cultural diversity around them.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Jessica Birnie-Smith
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: none
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: LIN1LCS
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Core subject at first-year for linguistics in the Bachelor of Arts
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Introducing language and intercultural communication | Prescribed | Jane Jackson (2014) | Routledge |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply tools and concepts from intercultural communication to novel situations
- Activities:
- Take-home examination, weekly online exercises, workshop participation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Adaptability Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Critically reflect on your own and others' cultures and how they influence interactions
- Activities:
- Assignment 1, workshop participation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
03. Research and examine an intercultural communication issue in depth and present your findings in writing
- Activities:
- Assignment 2
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
04. Demonstrate an understanding of a range of ideas presented within the subject
- Activities:
- Take-home examination, weekly online exercises, workshop participation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jessica Birnie-Smith
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly online exercises (equivalent to 1200w) | 30 | 02, 04 | |
| Assignment 1 (800 words) | 20 | 02 | |
| Assignment 2 (1200 words) | 30 | 03 | |
| Take-home examination (1000 words) | 20 | 01 |