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Intercultural Communication (LING10002)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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This subject involves the main components of communicative events across cultures, the main linguistic approaches to analysing them, how they vary in a range of cultures from around the world, and the difficulties and misunderstandings these differences create in inter-cultural communication. Specific topics include language and culture, ethnography of communication, greetings and address terms, conversation analysis, language and identity, socialization, narrative enquiry and body language. Topics will be illustrated with case studies of different speech communities from around the world, such as French, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Anglo-Australian and Aboriginal Australian.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should have:
- attained a broad overview of intercultural communication;
- developed foundational skills for analysing intercultural communication;
- developed an understanding of social and cultural diversity in the university and wider community through the analysis of intercultural communication data and case studies;
- developed their research report writing ability;
- engaged in pedagogically led interactions in the classroom around problems and tasks relating to intercultural communication;
- participated in individual and group-based data-related activities within and outside the classroom.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should:
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have increased their understanding of social, ethical and cultural context;
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have developed their written communication through essay preparation and writing.
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- 1500 word written report due mid-semester [40%]
- 2500 word written report due end of semester [60%]
Hurdle Requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per working day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Celia Thompson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 34 hours: 1 x 2 hour seminar and a 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week. There will be no tutorial in the first and last week of semester. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Jackson, C. (2014). Introducing Language and Intercultural Communication. London & New York: Routledge
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation English Language - 200 Point Program Informal specialisation Technology in Language Learning - 200 Point Program Specialisation (formal) Technology in Language Learning Minor English Language Studies Informal specialisation Language Testing - 200 Point Program Informal specialisation TESOL - 200 Point Program Informal specialisation Technology in Language Learning - 200 Point Program Major Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Specialisation (formal) Language Testing Informal specialisation Graduate Diploma in Arts - Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Informal specialisation Language Testing - 200 Point Program Specialisation (formal) TESOL Informal specialisation TESOL - 200 Point Program Specialisation (formal) English Language Informal specialisation English Language - 200 Point Program Informal specialisation Graduate Certificate in Arts - Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Breadth Track Linguistics: Language in its social and cultural context - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
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- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 19 March 2024