Multimodal Semiotics: Theory and Applications

Use of ICT in Course Teaching and in Communication with Students

The lessons are delivered in a seminar-based mode where after a short introduction to the main theories, most of the lesson will be devoted to the practical applications. Next, practical activities will be carried out by the participants in the classroom based on the corpus given to the participants. The examinable component is an extended essay in a word or html format (5.000-6.000 words) which will involve the short presentation of a theory and its application to a given corpus of texts.

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