APG5652 · Language and intercultural communication

Overview

As globalisation facilitates the increased contact of individuals with different linguistic and socio-cultural backgrounds across both online and offline spaces, there is a growing need to understand the relationship between language and culture. In this unit, you will acquire knowledge and skills to understand the linguistic and socio-cultural factors that shape complex intercultural communication events across a range of personal and professional contexts, and the tools to analyse the dynamics of power and inequality in intercultural encounters.. Key theories underpinning intercultural communication are explored, including language as social action and cultural identity. You will apply your own insights and experiences to case-studies from a wide range of linguistic varieties and cultural groups at various scales, and develop skills to address intercultural communication in your own personal and professional contexts.

Areas of study: Applied linguistics Monash Intercultural lab

Offerings

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Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

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Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Engage in informed debates about language and culture as relevant for intercultural communication;
2. Identify and discuss the multitude of contextual and interpersonal factors which shape communication; and apply this knowledge to the analysis of intercultural communicative events;
3. Review and critically evaluate key research directions in the field of intercultural communication;
4. Utilise independent research skills in topics relating to intercultural communication;
5. Apply core knowledge of language and intercultural communication to personal and professional contexts.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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