Module Details
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Title LANGUAGE AND GLOBALIZATION 2
Code ENGL410
Coordinator Dr S Gao
English
Shuang.Gao@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2022-23 Level 6 FHEQ First Semester 15

Aims

Learn to appreciate the often unexpected and complex ways language and communication are involved in the globalization process; use sociolinguistic concepts in creative ways to achieve innovative understandings of varied social phenomena under globalization.      

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Students will develop a basic understanding of the impact of globalization on language and communication.

(LO2) Students will be able to discuss some of the ways to examine language and globalization.

(LO3) Students will be able to examine and explain the use and functionality of language in global contexts.

(LO4) Students will reflect on new forms of power and social relations in globalization.

(S1) Problem solving skills

(S2) Teamwork

(S3) Communication skills

(S4) International awareness

Syllabus
 

Topics might include educational migration, language and tourism, linguistic citizenship, linguistic minority communities, transnational neighbourhoods.

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description: Lecture typically surveys theoretical concepts and research methods of the subject matter.
Attendance Recorded: No

Teaching Method 2 - Seminar
Description: Seminars are typically oriented towards group discussion and analytical tasks based on issues raised in lectures.
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 18

 18

         36
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 114
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Written exam There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Semester 1.  0    100       
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             

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