Language and Culture

Course aim

To develop students’ understanding of different ways of thinking about language and culture in social and professional communication

Course content

Investigating language and culture; language and interaction; language and thought; language variation and change; speech acts and pragmatics; discourse; language, culture and identity; indigenous and minority languages; culture and translation

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Seminar	1 hour x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online tasks)	3 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Analytic writing 1, Analytic writing 2, Critical reading, Essay

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.