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LN3018: LANGUAGE AND THE PROFESSIONS (2023-2024)

Last modified: 05 Oct 2023 08:46


Course Overview

The course explores a variety of professional communities of practice from the point of view of language use. Topics range from language in the areas of law and law enforcement, to language in health care, to persuasive language in advertising.

Students will apply a variety of linguistic methods to reveal the relationship between language, communicative practice and professional activities, in order to increase their understanding of language and enhancing professional practice.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Rowan Mackay

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course explores a variety of professional communities of practice from the point of view of language use. Topics discussed include:

Language and Law

Language and Law Enforcement

Language and Health Care

Doctor-Patient Interaction

Talking Therapies

Organisational Communication Talk and Organisational Interaction

Structure of Organisational Communications

Persuasive Discourse (Advertising, etc.).

Students will apply a variety of linguistic methods to reveal the relationship between language, communicative practice and professional activities, in order to increase their understanding of language and enhancing professional practice. Where possible instructors from Law, Medical Science and other areas will discuss language in their fields.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Tutorial/Seminar Participation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 20
Assessment Weeks 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 Feedback Weeks 12

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Feedback

Students will be provided with a comment through the Blackboard platform, as well as oral feedback from the tutor throughout the course if desired.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualAnalyseBe familiar with some of the main issues in communicating in a variety of professional contexts.
FactualRememberHave familiarity with current research on language in the professions.
ProceduralUnderstandUnderstand how to apply the tools of linguistic analysis to the study of language in a variety of professional situations.
ReflectionEvaluateImproved ability to write and talk about linguistic topics and improved presentational skills; timekeeping abilities and general writing and research skills.
ReflectionEvaluateUnderstand how increased metalinguistic awareness can enhance professional practice.

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
Assessment Weeks 11 Feedback Weeks 14

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Feedback

Feedback will be provided by tutors in written form through the online coursework submission platform Turnitin.

Word Count 2500
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualAnalyseBe familiar with some of the main issues in communicating in a variety of professional contexts.
ProceduralUnderstandUnderstand how to apply the tools of linguistic analysis to the study of language in a variety of professional situations.
ReflectionEvaluateUnderstand how increased metalinguistic awareness can enhance professional practice.
ReflectionEvaluateImproved ability to write and talk about linguistic topics and improved presentational skills; timekeeping abilities and general writing and research skills.

Self-Reflective Piece of Writing

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

Feedback will be provided by tutors in written form through the online coursework submission platform Turnitin.

Word Count 3000
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
Sorry, we don't have this information available just now. Please check the course guide on MyAberdeen or with the Course Coordinator

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ReflectionEvaluateImproved ability to write and talk about linguistic topics and improved presentational skills; timekeeping abilities and general writing and research skills.
ReflectionEvaluateUnderstand how increased metalinguistic awareness can enhance professional practice.
ProceduralUnderstandUnderstand how to apply the tools of linguistic analysis to the study of language in a variety of professional situations.
FactualRememberHave familiarity with current research on language in the professions.
ConceptualAnalyseBe familiar with some of the main issues in communicating in a variety of professional contexts.

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