2024/2025
Языковая вариативность
Статус:
Маго-лего
Кто читает:
Департамент иностранных языков
Когда читается:
3 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ
Преподаватели:
Урсул Наталья Валерьевна
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Course Syllabus
Abstract
Clear and effective communication is currently an indispensable part of a skill set that a successful Master’s student needs to build. The main purpose of this course is to teach students how to express their ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing, while communicating with people of different age, gender, social class, occupation, origins, etc. Since communication is cultural, the course will also look at how cultures affect communicative behaviour and will teach students to work effectively with people of various cultural backgrounds (e.g., international students and professors).
The course is practice-oriented, and the students will not only improve their English, but also develop their communicative skills within different social, cultural and professional settings.
Learning Objectives
- to build communicative skills necessary within different social, cultural and professional settings
- to develop effective listening/critical reading skills
- to develop effective oral skills in academic and professional settings
- to develop/improve presentation skills
- to improve academic and professional writing skills
- to improve intercultural communication skills
Expected Learning Outcomes
- The students will develop skills necessary within different social, cultural and professional settings
- The students will develop effective listening/critical reading skills
- The students will develop effective oral skills in academic and professional setting
- The students will develop/improve presentation skills
- The students will develop/improve academic and professional writing skills
- The students will develop intercultural communication skills in academic and professional settings
Course Contents
- 1.1. Professional Communication: Introduction
- 1.2. Nature of Language: Universals and Variation
- 1.3. Regional Language Variation
- 1.4. Words and Culture
- 1.5. Understanding Media and Culture
- 1.6. Intercultural Communication
- 1.7. Non-verbal Communication
- 1.8. Building Effective (Academic) Oral Skills
- 1.9 Test
- 2.1 Intercultural Competence
- 2.2 Professional Networking and Communication
- 2.3 Business and Official Correspondence
- 2.4 Writing Effective CVs and Covering Letters
- 2.5 Job Interview
- 2.6 Language Persuasive Techniques
- 2.7 How Different is Different (online game)
- 2.8 Project Presentation 1
- 2.9 Project Presentation 2
Assessment Elements
- Tests, quizzes, homework
- Online game
- Written worksWriting an essay/a written intercultural report/ other written projects
- Oral presentationAn oral presentation /poster presentation/ an oral intercultural report /other oral projects
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 3rd module0.4 * Oral presentation + 0.3 * Tests, quizzes, homework + 0.3 * Written works
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Academic writing : a handbook for international students, Bailey, S., 2011
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Intercultural communication : a practical guide, Novinger, T., 2001
- Intercultural communication, , 2017
- Strategic public relations management : planning and managing effective communication programs, Austin, E. W., 2001