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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Language, Culture & Internat. Communication
Module Code	LC110
School	SALIS
Online Module Resources
Module Teacher	Veronica Crosbie
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module aims to introduce students to contemporary theories of culture, the role of language in culture and the functions of multilingualism in modern international communication.

Learning Outcomes

1. Apply contemporary theories of culture to a variety of social and political phenomena
2. Produce a relevant analysis of the role of multilingualism in international communication
3. Engage with contemporary debates around issues of identity
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the specific contribution of language to the development of human cultures

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	12	Plenary presentation of key concepts
Seminars	12	Discussion of themes, group peer-presentations
Independent learning	101	Reseraching topics and preparing for presentations and essay
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Origins of culture.
Cultural Universalism and relativism.

Origins and functions of language.
Multilingualism and language policy.

Literacies.
Multilingual and multicultural societies.

Language ecology.
Identity.

mobility.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Group presentation	Presentation on an aspect of the module to peers	20%	n/a
Essay	Write a 2,000 word essay based on module themes suggested by lecturer	80%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Benedict, Ruth: 1989, Patterns of Culture, Houghton Miflin, London,
Cronin, Michael: 2000, Across the Lines: Travel, Language, Translation, Cork University Press, Cork,
Eagleton, Terry: 2000, The Idea of Culture, Blackwell, Oxford,
Edwards, John: 1995, Multilingualism, Penguin, London,
Janson, T: 2002, Speak: A Short History of Language, Oxford University Press, Oxford,
Ostler, Nicholas: 2005, Empires of the Word, HarperCollins, London,
Crystal, D.: 2003, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language, 2nd, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,
Giddens, A.: 2006, Sociology, 6th, Polity Press, Cambridge,