LG624-7-SP-CO:
Intercultural Communication: communicating across languages and cultures
2018/19
Linguistics
Colchester Campus
Spring
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Monday 14 January 2019
Friday 22 March 2019
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Requisites for this module
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DIP T1Q909 Chinese-English Translation and Interpreting,
MA Q91112 Translation and Professional Practice,
MA Q91212 Chinese-English Translation and Professional Practice,
MLANR990 Modern Languages (Translation)
By the end of the module students will have advanced insight in the dynamics of intercultural communication. This insight will rest on an overview of the most important kinds of research in the field of intercultural communication and familiarity with the main tools of intercultural analysis which will enable them to critically examine concrete case studies in intercultural communication.
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2 hour lecturer/seminar per week for the duration of 10 weeks
Seminars will involve group work (discussions of issues associated with module readings; follow-up tasks) as well as class presentations.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Essay - 3000 words |
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100% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Beatriz De Paiva, email: bdepaiva@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Beatriz de Paiva
Dr Beatriz de Paiva, Room 4.211,
Email: bdepaiva@essex.ac.uk
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Prof Jane Helen Stuart-Smith
The University of Glasgow
Professor Phonetics and Sociolinguistics
Dr Maciej Baranowski
University of Manchester
Senior Lecturer in English Sociolinguistics
Available via Moodle
Of 20 hours, 20 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
Linguistics
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