INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

LIN3CCC

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject we aim to develop students' skills in communicating with those from other cultural backgrounds. In order to understand the dynamics of intercultural communication we make use of real examples of intercultural discourse and analyse them using methodologies from ethnography of communication, conversation analysis and interactional sociolinguistics. The cultural values associated with particular aspects of communication such as non-verbal communication, discourse organisation, politeness, greetings, requests and attitudes to emotion are also discussed.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: James Walker

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must have passed 15 credit points at any level from Linguistics, or must have passed 15 credit points of any Faculty and Humanities and Social Sciences subject All other students require Coordinator's approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: LIN1CLC OR LIN2CCC

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Intercultural Communication: A Discourse Approach

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Scollon, R., Wong Scollon, S., Jones, R.

Year: 2012

Edition/Volume: 3RD ED

Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL, OXFORD

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Present with a degree of independence findings from research projects to the class.
02. Conduct their own linguistics research projects, including obtaining their own data in an ethical manner, identifying which categories of Linguistics bear upon their research.
03. Engage with linguistic problems from a descriptive rather than prescriptive stance and to relate this acceptance of linguistic diversity to diversity in other areas of life.
04. Evaluate contrasting theories / analyses against specific sets of data.
05. Recognise specific problem types and organise original data in order to reach solutions relevant to particular sub-disciplines.
06. Students will be able to see the relevance of the discipline of linguistics as a whole to their life situation, to the wider society and in relation to other areas of thought.
07. Students will be able to share knowledge they have gathered on their own, and participate as a community in linguistic research.
08. Students will become more coherent and precise in their verbal and written engagement with linguistic concepts, theories and problems.
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.