lin5cac communication across cultures
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
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorJess Kruk
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveNo
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Capstone subjectYes
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