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120085 UE MA Adv. Course 1-5 (Applied Linguistics & TEFL) = Topic Related Course (Didactics of English) (2010S)

Intercultural Communication and the Language Classroom

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Continuous assessment of course work

Diese LVA gilt für das Masterstudium English Language and Linguistics nach UG2002, das Diplomstudium (UniStG) und das Lehramt UF Englisch (UniStG).

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from We 10.02.2010 06:00 to We 17.02.2010 23:59
Registration is open from Sa 20.02.2010 10:00 to Th 04.03.2010 16:00
Deregistration possible until We 31.03.2010 23:59

Details

max. 20 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Ardith Meier

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Wednesday 19.05. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Friday 21.05. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Wednesday 26.05. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Friday 28.05. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Wednesday 02.06. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Friday 04.06. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Wednesday 09.06. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Thursday 10.06. 09:00 - 11:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Friday 11.06. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Wednesday 16.06. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Friday 18.06. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The class will involve building bridges between the language-culture connection and its application to the language classroom in pursuing the goal of developing intercultural communicative competence. In establishing a basis for this, frameworks and concepts of intercultural communication will be presented, and literature on the role of culture in language teaching will be critically analyzed. The approach advocated will be a culture-general approach that develops learners' awareness of the role culture plays in perceptions of contextual variables, linguistic behavior, and negotiation of meaning and identity. Topics to be addressed will include, but not be limited to, the following (all with a view toward pedagogical application):
" Defining intercultural communicative competence
" Cultural orientations and dimensions
" Critical incidents
" Culture and speech acts
" Communication styles
" Nonverbal communication
" Intercultural communication in various domains
" Approaches to culture in language teaching
" Pedagogical activities and tasks

Assessment and permitted materials

Completion of reading assignments, response essays, a final written project, and an in-class presentation based on the written project. Attendance is compulsory. Students registering for the class must ensure that they can attend the scheduled class meetings (e.g., June 4, the day after Fronleichnam) and complete the assignments for them.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students will develop awareness, knowledge, and skills of intercultural communication, be able to critically read relevant literature in the field, and explore ways to apply this to the language classroom.

Examination topics

Students will be contacted by Professor Meier via e-mail the end of March to provide more information about the course and assign project topics. Thus, students will begin working on their project and do some readings and a response essay before on-site teaching begins. This enables students to have ample time to prepare for their final written and oral project.

Reading list

Selected chapters from Martin, Judith N., & Nakayama, Thomas K. 2008. Experiencing intercultural communication (3rd ed.). McGraw Hill.
Additional Readings (e.g., journal articles)
Course Packet of supplementary materials

Association in the course directory

Diplom 343, UF 344, MA 812
LI 12-0215, SP-Code 223-225, 225, 226/228, 236/238, 622, 625/626, 721-723 / MA 3, MA 5

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