KLSS3100 Analysing Social Interaction (5 cr)

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Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Language and Communication Studies
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024

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Description

Content

The course will foster students’ understanding of interactional dynamics in professional and everyday environments and offer tools for reflecting on and analyzing professional practices. Students will be guided in analyzing interactions from various settings, including technology-mediated, workplace and educational interaction.

Completion methods

Contact teaching: Lectures, workshops, assignments

Assessment details 
Active participation in the lectures and workshops and completing the required assignments.

Learning outcomes

After taking this course, the students will be able to
  • recognize and analyze the basic structures of social interaction
  • collect and transcribe audio and video data
  • use different methods of analysis (e.g. case study, collection-based study)
  • understand the theoretical foundations of the study of situated social interaction (incl. ethnomethodology and conversation analysis)
  • discuss and evaluate current work in conversation analysis and interaction analysis
  • show understanding of the social significance and practical applications of interaction analytic research
  • carry out a small-scale study following the ethical principles of research on social interaction

Additional information

Attendance policy: 80%

The language on the course is either English or Finnish. 

Description of prerequisites

Compulsory prerequisites for English majors: Basic Studies


Recommended prerequisites for English and Finnish majors: KLSA1000 Tutkimuksen teon perusteet


Recommended prerequisites for LAGIC students: KVVS012 Qualitative Research Methodology

Study materials

Study materials will be provided in Moodle.

Literature

  • The required readings will be provided at the beginning of the course.

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Attendance policy: 80%
Evaluation criteria:
Active participation in the lectures and workshops and completing the required assignments.
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Evaluation criteria:
Active participation in the lectures and workshops and completing the required assignments.
Language:
English, Finnish
Study methods:

Contact teaching: Lectures, workshops, assignments

Study materials:

Study materials will be provided in Moodle.

Literature:
  • The required readings will be provided at the beginning of the course.

Teaching