COMMUNICATION ACROSS CULTURES

LIN5CAC

Not currently offered

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

This subject is aimed at developing students awareness of and skills in intercultural communication through an exploration of theories and research relating to language, culture and intercultural communication. Students will learn about the how language use shapes and is shaped by culture. Students will be asked to apply their newly acquired knowledge of concepts such as politeness, face, cultural schemas, Discourses and language/cultural ideologies to the analysis of actual real-world communication. Additionally, they will critically examine literature on intercultural communication and explore how this research comes to bear on a range of intercultural communication scenarios which they will realistically encounter in their personal or professional lives

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator:

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

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

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
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
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 - Adaptability and Self-Management
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Communicate in written academic English, report and summarise debates and make cogent and considered arguments
02. Apply concepts and theories discussed in the subject to the analysis of linguistic data
03. Critically engage with linguistic research on intercultural communication
04. Evaluate and suggest methods for enhancing intercultural communication
05. Demonstrate understanding of a range of concepts presented in the subject and how they apply to real-world interaction and intercultural contexts
06. Engage meaningfully with the intercultural communication that students encounter on a daily basis
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.