Unit name | Sociolinguistic Anthropology: Language, Culture, and Society |
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Unit code | MODL30016 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. James Hawkey |
Open unit status | Not open |
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
School/department | School of Modern Languages |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Sociolinguistics examines how language is used in (and can be reflective of) society. Anthropological linguistics studies the relation between language and culture, and how language is a lens on diverse social worldviews. In this unit, co-taught by researchers in Modern Languages and Anthropology, students will gain an interdisciplinary perspective on the social usage and meaning of language.
Beginning with a solid grounding in sociolinguistics, the unit will cover topics such as ethnicity; sexuality; language diversity, language change, endangerment, and death; multilingualism; linguistic relativism; and the relationship between language, culture, and cognition.
AIMS
Students will gain an understanding of
At the end of the unit a successful student will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous sessions and asynchronous activities, including seminar discussion and collaborative as well as self-directed learning opportunities supported by tutor consultation
e-learning: Wiki entries by students
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
1 x 3000-word written assignment (50%). [ILOs 1-3, 6, and 7].
1 x Timed Assessment (50%). [ILOs 3-5].
When assessment does not go to plan
When required by the Board of Examiners, you will normally complete reassessments in the same formats as those outlined above. However, the Board reserves the right to modify the form or number of reassessments required. Details of reassessments are normally confirmed by the School shortly after the notification of your results at the end of the academic year.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. MODL30016).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.