Undergraduate - UnitATS3779 - English as an international language: Language and culture

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Synopsis

This unit examines the complex relationship between English language, culture, and identity. It encourages students to examine how English, as a result of its global spread, reflects diverse cultural values, cultural thought-patterns, and cultural identities. As this relationship has even become more complicated especially in today's globalised world, this unit examines its impact within in multilingual and multicultural nations in detail.

Outcomes

At the completion of this unit it is expected that students, as multilingual speakers, will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the relationship between language, culture, and identity..
2. Appreciate the diversity of cultural values and worldviews reflected in different Englishes.
3. Reflect critically on their own experiences of communication with people from diverse backgrounds.
4. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the complexity of the language-culture-identity relationship in today's globalised world.
5. Communicate across different cultures and Englishes.

Assessment

Written work: 60%
Test: 20%
Oral presentation: 10%
Class participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Roby Marlina

Contact hours

two hours/week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

English as an international language