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AVS2240 - Discourse in Working Life: Diversities and Patterns

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Hjemmeeksamen 100/100 1 uker

Course content

A workplace may be described as an arena for communication where different tasks and projects need to be solved through or by means of communication.
The aim of this course is to give students insight into communicative patterns, processes and challenges in life at work. It gives insight into how communication patterns in the workplace contribute toward including and excluding, toward creating hierarchies or diminishing these. Such knowledge is a central premise for handling diversity and patterns of interaction in new and productive ways.

Learning outcome

KNOWLEDGE

The student:
-has knowledge of the relationships between communication, participation and inclusion
-has knowledge of how to describe and analyze communication in the workplace
-has knowledge about strategies that can transform patterns of participation and communication

SKILLS

The student:
-can use scientific concepts to articulate the details and nuances of calls and texts and see how they will affect the communication as a whole
-can develop texts in collaboration with others
-can adapt texts to readers and situation and use guidelines for clear language
-can use knowledge of conversation and conversation management to facilitate participation in conversations in the workplace

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises, group work and writing seminars. Some activities are compulsory and begins at semester start.

We have limited capacity for guidance, and students with approved compulsory activities may not have the chance to do them again.

Compulsory assignments

  • 1 oral presentation and 1 written assignment (2-3000 words)
  • Particiapation in at least 3 activities
  • Participation in writing seminar

Course materials

The curriculum consists of articles, book chapters as well as material used in class (e.g. handouts, notes and empirical material). It is important to participate in lectures in order to profit fully from such material.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
AVS2217 7.5
AVS2235 7.5
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  15.0 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2017

Language of instruction: Norwegian

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Subject area(s)
  • Applied Linguistics
  • Media and Communication Studies
  • Norsk i yrkessammenheng
  • Industrial Management and Work Science
  • Applied Linguistics
  • Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Language and Literature

Examination

Examination arrangement: Home examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Hjemme-eksamen 100/100

Release
2017-11-29

Submission
2017-12-06

Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Hjemme-eksamen 100/100

Release
2018-05-07

Submission
2018-05-15

Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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