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Transcultural Communication

Postgraduate | CUR-TESOL504 | 2023

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Analyse how culture and context come together to produce different types of language and styles. Learn to see similarities and differences and appreciate the impact of styles of language on communication, identity, power and social status.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
13 weeks

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Transcultural Communication

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. interpret and apply knowledge of differing varieties and styles of language within and across selected cultures and contexts
    2. evaluate pragmatic differences and similarities across a range of cultures and contexts
    3. analyse the impact of the various varieties and styles of language on communication, identity, power, and social status.

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • CUR-TESOL504C (Not currently available)

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
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