Researching Cross-Cultural Communication

Subject 175-420 (2009)

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Credit Points:	12.50
Level:	4 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:	This subject is not offered in 2009.
Time Commitment:	Contact Hours: A 2.5 hour seminar per week Total Time Commitment: Total of 10 hours per week.
Prerequisites:	Students are strongly recommended to have completed 175108 Intercultural Communication or have equivalent study or experience in the field of cross-cultural communication.
Corequisites:	None
Recommended Background Knowledge:	None
Non Allowed Subjects:	None
Core Participation Requirements:	For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry. It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Contact

Dr Jean Mulder

jmulder@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:	This subject explores cultural variation in communication patterns and expectations, and examines how communication takes place across cultures. It asks students to use their knowledge of linguistics and their understanding of other cultures to study the relation between cultural values and language use.
Objectives:
Assessment:	Two class presentations each with a 1000-word written paper 40% (during the semester), and a 3000-word assignment 60% (due at the end of the semester).
Prescribed Texts:	None
Breadth Options:	This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:	be open to new ideas and possibilities; have developed skills for critical analysis along with a heightened awareness of their own discourse; be able to contextualise judgments.
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations:	Language Testing and Language Program Evaluation Linguistics && Applied Linguistics Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Linguistics and Applied Linguistics

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