Text linguistic dimensions of intercultural communication
| Title | Κειμενογλωσσολογικές διαστάσεις της διαπολιτισμικής επικοινωνίας / Text linguistic dimensions of intercultural communication |
| Title in German | Textlinguistische Apsekte der Interkulturellen Kommunikation |
| Code | ΔΕ_009 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | German Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600021291 |
Programme of Study: PMS Diapolitismikī Epikoinōnía
Registered students: 31
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Mandatory Elective Courses | Winter/Spring | - | 7.5 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600247258
|
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600247258
- At the Website of the School: http://intercult.del.auth.gr/el/spoudes/mathimata
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=17564
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Students should be able to:
- Analyse and understand the basic principles underlying Text Linguistics.
- Approach Intercultural Communication through various Textual Genres, such as intercultural advertisements, commented journalistic news, speeches and interviews.
- focus on cultural differences in terms of how textual genres used for language communication are organized.
- develop skills in the critical analysis of different textual genres, taking into account the cultural aspects affecting language communication.
- apply their learning knowledge to the analysis of practical textual genres representing different cultural realities.
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The aim of the course is to analyze the basic principles of Text Linguistics as also to approach intercultural communication through different textual genres, such as (intercultural) advertisements, commented journalistic news, speeches and interviews, focusing on cultural differences in terms of the way the textual genres are organized, through which linguistic communication is carried out.
Keywords
Text Linguistics, Text Genres, Text Function, Intercultural Communication
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminars | 26 | 1.0 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 80.75 | 3.2 | |||
| Written assigments | 80.75 | 3.2 | |||
| Total | 187.5 | 7.5 |
Student Assessment
Description
The final grade consists of the following parts, which are taken into account:- attendance and active participation in the seminar (20% of the grade) - oral presentation of a paper/short presentation (30% of the grade) - written work at the end of the semester (50% of the grade)A minimum grade of six (6) must be achieved in each part.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
De Beaugrande, R., & Dressler, W. U. (1981) Introduction to text linguistics. London; New York : Longman.
Bhatia, V. K. (1993). Analysing Genre: Language use in Professional Settings. New York: Longman.
Connor, U., Nagelhout, E. & W. Rozycki (Eds.) (2008). Contrastive Rhetoric: Reaching to Intercultural Rhetoric. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing.
Connor, U. (2011). Intercultural Rhetoric in the Writing Classroom. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
Paltridge, B. (2001). Genre and the Language Learning Classroom. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
Last Update
15-01-2024
