Discovering Language, Culture and Society

Course aim

To inspire students to explore key ideas associated with Language, Culture and Society.

Course content

The individual, agency and society, including concepts of identity, and social action, social institutions, urban, rural and global societies. Academic and professional discourses, including context, structure, organisation, and purpose of academic texts. Language and interaction, including critical analysis of language choices in diverse social and cultural contexts. Intercultural communication. Perspectives on research practice in multiple disciplines. Career Management Skills: self awareness and opportunity awareness.

Textbook(s)

Murray, N & Hughes, G 2008, Writing up your university assignments and research projects: a practical handbook, 1st , McGraw Hill/Open University Press, Maidenhead, Berks

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Directed online study via learnonline)	3 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hour x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HELP COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Lecture	1 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 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

Critical review, Project proposal, Research report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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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.