| TGTU02 | Oral and written communication, 6 ECTS-points /Språklig kommunikation/ Advancement level: B | |
| 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.Prerequisites: Swedish for science and technology, TGTU 73, TGTU 71. Communication D, TGTU05, Communication I, TGTU 07.Course organization: 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.Course content: 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 Course literature: Jarrick, Arne & Josephson, Olle. Från tanke till text. Studentlitteratur, 1995. Josephson, Olle (ed.). Svenskan i IT-samhället, Hallgren & Fallgren, 1997. Linell, Per. Människans språk . Liber, 1982 (Texter i urval). Holmqvist, Torbjörn. Presentationsteknik - Handbok för underhållande presentationer. Almqvist & Wiksell, 1992. Svenska skrivregler. Svenska språknämnden, 1991. Hellmark, Christer. Typografisk handbok. Ordfront, 1993. Additional literature will be specified when the course starts. | ||
| UPG1 | , 2 p. | |
| UPG2 | , 2 p. | |
| Attendance at lectures and seminars is obligatory. The course is only graded with Godkänd/Icke godkänd. UPG1 Oral assignments. UPG2 Written assignments. | ||