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LING289 – Communication in Social Institutions

2017 – S1 Day

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit Convenor
Heather Jackson
Contact via 9850 1455
C5A521
Thursdays 10- 11am
Administration
Margaret Wood
Credit points Credit points
3
Prerequisites Prerequisites
12cp at 100 level or above
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description
Communication is central to the functioning of human society, forming the basis of how 'things get done'. This includes how our social institutions and service delivery therein are managed through both spoken and written communication. In this unit, we introduce a range of analytical tools and techniques to look at communication in social institutions and professional practice. Starting with some basic principles in linguistics, we examine language and communication from a sociolinguistic and applied linguistic approach, covering a range of communication activities across several social institutions, including the classroom, the clinical interaction, and the courtroom.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • Describe basic linguistic principles that can be applied to communication in social institutions and professional practice
  • Explain common features of “what goes on” and “what goes wrong” in communication in social institutions
  • Identify appropriate analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication
  • Apply analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication
  • Demonstrate the ability to reflect on learning in LING289 and its application to communication in social institutions and professional practice

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Participation and Engagement 20% No Ongoing
Linguistic analysis/commentary 25% No Week 6
Video Presentation/Commentary 55% No Week 13

Participation and Engagement

Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 20%

Students will complete a series of online tasks and reflective activities over the course of the semester.


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Describe basic linguistic principles that can be applied to communication in social institutions and professional practice
  • Explain common features of “what goes on” and “what goes wrong” in communication in social institutions
  • Demonstrate the ability to reflect on learning in LING289 and its application to communication in social institutions and professional practice

Linguistic analysis/commentary

Due: Week 6
Weighting: 25%

Students will analyse and discuss a  text, using tools and themes covered in LING289.


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Describe basic linguistic principles that can be applied to communication in social institutions and professional practice
  • Explain common features of “what goes on” and “what goes wrong” in communication in social institutions
  • Identify appropriate analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication
  • Apply analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication

Video Presentation/Commentary

Due: Week 13
Weighting: 55%

Students will select and analyse organisational text(s) and present analysis and discussion of their findings in a video accompanied by a commentary.


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Describe basic linguistic principles that can be applied to communication in social institutions and professional practice
  • Explain common features of “what goes on” and “what goes wrong” in communication in social institutions
  • Identify appropriate analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication
  • Apply analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication
  • Demonstrate the ability to reflect on learning in LING289 and its application to communication in social institutions and professional practice

Delivery and Resources

In 2017 LING289 will be taught in 'flipped' classroom mode. This means that there will be only no on campus lectures, with the exception of an orientation lecture in week 1. Materials and resources required to study this unit will be available to students via ilearn. Students will attend a weekly 2 hour on campus workshop in which  they will discuss and put into practice their leanings for that week as well as the theory and concepts that underpin LING289.

There is no set textbook for this unit.  Readings will be provided via ilearn or available through the library e-reserve.

Unit Schedule

Please see the LING289 iLearn website for the Unit Schedule.

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html

Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html

Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html

Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html​

Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html

Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration

In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/

Results

Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.

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Student Services and Support

Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.

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Graduate Capabilities

Creative and Innovative

Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • Explain common features of “what goes on” and “what goes wrong” in communication in social institutions
  • Apply analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication
  • Demonstrate the ability to reflect on learning in LING289 and its application to communication in social institutions and professional practice

Assessment tasks

  • Participation and Engagement
  • Video Presentation/Commentary

Capable of Professional and Personal Judgement and Initiative

We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • Describe basic linguistic principles that can be applied to communication in social institutions and professional practice
  • Explain common features of “what goes on” and “what goes wrong” in communication in social institutions
  • Identify appropriate analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication
  • Apply analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication
  • Demonstrate the ability to reflect on learning in LING289 and its application to communication in social institutions and professional practice

Assessment tasks

  • Participation and Engagement
  • Linguistic analysis/commentary
  • Video Presentation/Commentary

Commitment to Continuous Learning

Our graduates will have enquiring minds and a literate curiosity which will lead them to pursue knowledge for its own sake. They will continue to pursue learning in their careers and as they participate in the world. They will be capable of reflecting on their experiences and relationships with others and the environment, learning from them, and growing - personally, professionally and socially.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • Describe basic linguistic principles that can be applied to communication in social institutions and professional practice
  • Explain common features of “what goes on” and “what goes wrong” in communication in social institutions
  • Identify appropriate analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication
  • Apply analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication
  • Demonstrate the ability to reflect on learning in LING289 and its application to communication in social institutions and professional practice

Assessment task

  • Participation and Engagement

Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills

Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • Describe basic linguistic principles that can be applied to communication in social institutions and professional practice
  • Explain common features of “what goes on” and “what goes wrong” in communication in social institutions
  • Identify appropriate analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication
  • Apply analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication

Assessment tasks

  • Participation and Engagement
  • Linguistic analysis/commentary
  • Video Presentation/Commentary

Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking

We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • Describe basic linguistic principles that can be applied to communication in social institutions and professional practice
  • Explain common features of “what goes on” and “what goes wrong” in communication in social institutions
  • Identify appropriate analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication
  • Apply analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication
  • Demonstrate the ability to reflect on learning in LING289 and its application to communication in social institutions and professional practice

Assessment tasks

  • Participation and Engagement
  • Linguistic analysis/commentary
  • Video Presentation/Commentary

Problem Solving and Research Capability

Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • Describe basic linguistic principles that can be applied to communication in social institutions and professional practice
  • Explain common features of “what goes on” and “what goes wrong” in communication in social institutions
  • Identify appropriate analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication
  • Apply analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication

Assessment tasks

  • Linguistic analysis/commentary
  • Video Presentation/Commentary

Effective Communication

We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • Explain common features of “what goes on” and “what goes wrong” in communication in social institutions
  • Identify appropriate analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication
  • Apply analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication
  • Demonstrate the ability to reflect on learning in LING289 and its application to communication in social institutions and professional practice

Assessment tasks

  • Linguistic analysis/commentary
  • Video Presentation/Commentary

Engaged and Ethical Local and Global citizens

As local citizens our graduates will be aware of indigenous perspectives and of the nation's historical context. They will be engaged with the challenges of contemporary society and with knowledge and ideas. We want our graduates to have respect for diversity, to be open-minded, sensitive to others and inclusive, and to be open to other cultures and perspectives: they should have a level of cultural literacy. Our graduates should be aware of disadvantage and social justice, and be willing to participate to help create a wiser and better society.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • Explain common features of “what goes on” and “what goes wrong” in communication in social institutions
  • Identify appropriate analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication
  • Apply analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication

Assessment task

  • Video Presentation/Commentary

Socially and Environmentally Active and Responsible

We want our graduates to be aware of and have respect for self and others; to be able to work with others as a leader and a team player; to have a sense of connectedness with others and country; and to have a sense of mutual obligation. Our graduates should be informed and active participants in moving society towards sustainability.

This graduate capability is supported by:

Learning outcomes

  • Explain common features of “what goes on” and “what goes wrong” in communication in social institutions
  • Apply analytic tools and techniques used to understand communication