EKIA470 Discourse at Work (5 op)

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Opinnon taso:
Aineopinnot
Arviointiasteikko:
0-5
Suorituskieli:
englanti
Vastuuorganisaatio:
Kieli- ja viestintätieteiden laitos
Opetussuunnitelmakaudet:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024

Avainteksti

Deepen your understanding of discourse and interaction, and learn to analyse texts, talk and digital communication in the context of working life.

Kuvaus

Content
This course introduces theoretical perspectives, research and methodological approaches for investigating features of language and culture in professional contexts. We will discuss a range of topics relevant to communication in the workplace. These include professional identities and communities, features of texts at work, how to transcribe and analyse face-to-face and digitally mediated interaction, the use of English as lingua franca in working life and language and gender in the workplace.
Completion methods

Contact teaching: course diary and project work (workplace visit) 
OR
Independent study: reading tasks, written assignments and project work (workplace visit)

Assessment details

Lecture participation, course diary and project work (workplace visit) OR written assignments and project work (workplace visit). The assessment criteria are available in Moodle. 

Osaamistavoitteet

After completing the course students will be able to apply concepts and methods in the study of discourse and interaction in analysing texts, talk and digital communication in selected professional contexts.

Lisätietoja

Attendance requirement for completion method 1 (contact teaching) is 80%. Completion method 2 is based on independent study only.

Pakolliset esitiedot

Suositellut esitiedot

Oppimateriaalit

Readings will be specified during the course.

Suoritustavat

Tapa 1

Kuvaus:
Contact teaching: course diary, project work. Attendance requirement is 80%.
Arviointiperusteet:
Lecture participation, course diary and course project. The assessment criteria are available in Moodle.
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Tapa 2

Kuvaus:
Independent study: reading tasks and written assignments
Arviointiperusteet:
The required written assignments. The assessment criteria are available in Moodle.
Valitaan kaikki merkityt osat
Suoritustapojen osat
x

Osallistuminen opetukseen (5 op)

Tyyppi:
Osallistuminen opetukseen
Arviointiasteikko:
0-5
Arviointiperusteet:
Lecture participation, course diary and course project. The assessment criteria are available in Moodle.
Suorituskieli:
englanti
Työskentelytavat:

Contact teaching: course diary, project work 

Oppimateriaalit:
Reading list and materials in Moodle.
Ei julkaistua opetusta
x

Itsenäinen työskentely (5 op)

Tyyppi:
Itsenäinen työskentely
Arviointiasteikko:
0-5
Arviointiperusteet:
Written assignments. The assessment criteria are available in Moodle.
Suorituskieli:
englanti
Työskentelytavat:

Reading tasks and written assignments

Oppimateriaalit:
To be specified in Moodle

Opetus