Language, Communication and the Professions

Course aim

To build on existing skills to further develop students’ understanding of and ability to manage language and culture as resources in professional practice.

Course content

This course builds on introductory level skills to develop students' ability to examine critically the role of language in professional work including journalism, media, health, medicine, business, education, law and public relations. It enables students to investigate their own and others' workplace contexts and interactions from linguistic and cultural perspectives; to analyse discourse and its role in professional expertise, to research how language is used and understood in professional/client interaction; and to evaluate their own and others' professional communication.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
LANG 1056	Language and Culture

The listed prerequisite or equivalent with approval from the Program Director.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online Lecture)	2 hours x 13 weeks
External (Online Tutorial (Discussion Board))	1 hour 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

Case study, Portfolio, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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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.