Undergraduate - UnitMON3002 - Connecting Communities

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
Monash Passport category	Depth (Enhance Program)
Offered	Not offered in 2013
Coordinator(s)	Dr Sarah McDonald

Synopsis

Language plays important roles in social inclusion and exclusion. The identity function of language marks and performs in- and out-group membership and contributes to the development of hybrid identities. This unit gives students an overview of research perspectives and theoretical issues from a range of disciplinary perspectives. Research areas include: inclusive language and political correctness; language and the migrant experience, language policy, contact languages, forms of intercultural communication and social justice.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

Demonstrate critical reading and analysis skills
Synthesise diverse materials on specific topics and evaluate their applicability to specific research projects
Effectively use research tools such as databases
Present the results of their research coherently and effectively, both in written and in oral forms
Have the chance to submit mentored work for publication.
Develop interpsersonal and team-work skills both with their local peers and international partners.

Assessment

Written work 50%
Oral presentation: 15%
Final report: 35%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Olav Kuhn

Contact hours

One 2-hour seminar per week
One 1-hour workshops per week