| TGTU02 | Oral and written communication, 6 ECTS credits. /Språklig kommunikation/ |
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| Advancement level
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| Aim: This course aims at affording students increased insight in the demands rendered by various communication situations and at increasing their oral and written language proficiency. |
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) Swedish for science and technology, TGTU 73, TGTU 71. Communication D, TGTU05, Communication I, TGTU 07. Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding. |
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| Organisation: The course consists of two parts. Oral proficiency consists of 6 lecture and 20 seminar hours. Written proficiency and linguistic theory consists of 14 lecture and 10 seminar hours. |
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| Course contents: Oral proficiency Verbal and non-verbal communication Language and the perception of the world around us Communication in groups Holding a lecture: - preparation - performance - transmitter and receiver - various types of lectures - subject matter - outline Lectures What is language Language and thought The functions of language Mankind as a receiver of information The difference between oral and written language Language and the male/female The development of the Swedish language Language standards and breaches Technical language - vocational language Text planning - demands in various communication situations Report, article, debate, P.M., protocol, free presentation The language of technology Seminars Prior to the seminars students shall complete the following three tasks which will discussed at the seminars: 1. A P.M. of 500 words with a written mutual critique 2. An argumentative text, for example a areview of some current technical debate or a popular science book 3. Group advancement task on a central linguistic issue, 7-8 pages. The task includes an oral critique af another group report. Some task examples: - Language and social environment - Professional language - group languages - Language and influence |
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| Course literature: Jarrick, Arne & Josephson, Olle. Fr?n tanke till text. Studentlitteratur, 1995. Josephson, Olle (ed.). Svenskan i IT-samh?llet, Hallgren & Fallgren, 1997. Linell, Per. M?nniskans spr?k . Liber, 1982 (Texter i urval). Holmqvist, Torbj?rn. Presentationsteknik - Handbok f?r underh?llande presentationer. Almqvist & Wiksell, 1992. Språkguiden. Linus & Linnéa, 1998. Svenska skrivregler. Svenska spr?kn?mnden, 1991. Hellmark, Christer. Typografisk handbok. Ordfront, 1993. Additional literature will be specified when the course starts. |
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| Oral assignments Written assignments |
2 p 2 p |
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| Attendance at lectures and seminars is obligatory. The course is only graded with Godk?nd/Icke godk?nd. UPG1 Oral assignments. UPG2 Written assignments. | |||
Course language is . Department offering the course: TEMA. Director of Studies: Sabrina Thelander Examiner: Sabrina Thelander Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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