EKIA470 Discourse at Work (5 cr)

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Study level:
Intermediate studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Language and Communication Studies
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023

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Deepen your understanding of discourse and interaction, and learn to analyse texts, talk and digital communication in the context of working life.

Description

Content

This course introduces theoretical perspectives, research and methodological approaches for investigating features of language and culture in professional contexts. We will discuss a range of topics relevant to communication in the workplace. These include professional identities and communities, features of texts at work, how to transcribe and analyse face-to-face and digitally mediated interaction, the use of English as lingua franca in working life and language and gender in the workplace.

Completion methods

Contact teaching: course diary, project work
OR
Independent study: reading tasks and written assignments

Assessment details

Lecture participation, course diary and course project OR written assignments. The assessment criteria are available in Moodle. 

Learning outcomes

After completing the course students will be able to apply concepts and methods in the study of discourse and interaction in analysing texts, talk and digital communication in selected professional contexts.

Additional information

Attendance requirement for completion method 1 (contact teaching) is 80%. Completion method 2 is based on independent study only.

Compulsory prerequisites

Recommended prerequisites

Study materials

Readings will be specified during the course.

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Contact teaching: course diary, project work. Attendance requirement is 80%.
Evaluation criteria:
Lecture participation, course diary and course project. The assessment criteria are available in Moodle.
Select all marked parts

Method 2

Description:
Independent study: reading tasks and written assignments
Evaluation criteria:
The required written assignments. The assessment criteria are available in Moodle.
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Evaluation criteria:
Lecture participation, course diary and course project. The assessment criteria are available in Moodle.
Language:
English
Study methods:

Contact teaching: course diary, project work 

Study materials:
Reading list and materials in Moodle.
No published teaching
x

Independent study (5 cr)

Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Evaluation criteria:
Written assignments. The assessment criteria are available in Moodle.
Language:
English
Study methods:

Reading tasks and written assignments

Study materials:
To be specified in Moodle

Teaching