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120120 SE Linguistics Seminar / BA-Arbeit / MA applied linguistics (2011S)

Intercultural Communication

11.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Continuous assessment of course work

The first session of the seminar on March 11th, 10-12 will be held by Professor Dalton-Puffer and will provide information about the course, especially about the written paper and in-class presentation. Students will begin working on their paper and do some readings and a response essay before Professor Meier begins to teach in May. This enables students to have ample time to prepare for their final written paper and in-class presentation.

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 Mo 07.02.2011 00:00 to Su 20.02.2011 23:59
Registration is open from We 23.02.2011 00:00 to Tu 01.03.2011 23:59
Deregistration possible until Th 31.03.2011 23:59

Details

max. 18 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Friday 11.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 13.05. 09:30 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Saturday 14.05. 09:30 - 13:15 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Friday 20.05. 08:30 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 27.05. 08:30 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Saturday 28.05. 09:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Friday 10.06. 09:30 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This seminar will focus on developing an awareness of the relationship between culturally informed perceptions and actual language use in a variety of domains. In establishing a basis for this, frameworks and concepts of intercultural communication will be presented. The approach 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. Background topics to be addressed will include, but not be limited to, the following:
Defining intercultural communicative competence
Cultural orientations and dimensions
Critical incidents
Culture and speech act discourse
Communication styles
Intercultural communication in selected domains

Assessment and permitted materials

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed 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 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, critically discuss relevant issues, and explore ways to incorporate these into their professional domain(s).

Examination topics

The initial class sessions will be interactive, engaging students in role plays,
simulations, mini-dramas, and discussion. Students will be expected to critically discuss readings and films. Final class sessions will be devoted to student presentations based on their written research papers. The student presentations should also include an interactive aspect. The written paper will be due the middle of July.

Reading list

A reading list will be made available to students to prepare for the initial sessions.

Association in the course directory

Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, BA 612, ME 812;
Code/Modul: 222, 226/228, 236/238, 721-723, 821, BA8, ME5;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0210

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