Universität Wien

160128 SE Approaches to Computer-Mediated Communication (2025S)

10.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 16 - Musikwissenschaft und Sprachwissenschaft
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
Moodle
Di 03.06. 15:15-16:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG

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Details

max. 30 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Deutsch, Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Dienstag 04.03. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Dienstag 11.03. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Dienstag 18.03. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Dienstag 25.03. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Dienstag 01.04. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Dienstag 08.04. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Dienstag 29.04. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Dienstag 06.05. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Dienstag 13.05. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Dienstag 20.05. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Dienstag 27.05. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Dienstag 10.06. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Dienstag 17.06. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Dienstag 24.06. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This seminar is designed for students interested in writing a Bachelor thesis (Bachelorarbeit) on computer-mediated communication (CMC). As such, over the course of the semester, we will go over various linguistic approaches to the study of CMC, starting with the field’s beginnings in the 1990s. The perspectives on CMC we will explore include: structuralist analyses of “the language of the Internet”, socio-pragmatics, digital Conversation Analysis, (earlier and more current) sociolinguistic theories, (critical) discourse analysis, and multimodality. The exact number of the approaches and topics we will cover will be discussed and adjusted according to the students’ interests. In any case, will engage with various linguistic perspectives on CMC critically, learning to assess their individual strengths and weaknesses, and acquiring a well-rounded understanding of the study of CMC in the process.

The main goals of the course are as follows:
a) students should familiarize themselves with the study of CMC, learning to orient themselves in a rapidly-evolving field full of diverse linguistic approaches;
b) students should learn to make informed decisions about what approaches they want their own work to engage with based on their interests;
c) students should acquire the ability to critically reflect on different ways of engaging with (digital) linguistic data.

The course will include weekly readings of theoretical texts or empirical studies on CMC, which we will discuss in class and through a series of forum-style discussions. Students will also have the opportunity to present the ideas they have for their own papers (Bachelorarbeiten) in an in-class poster session.

The course will be taught and will include readings primarily in English, but students’ (written) work and oral contributions can also be in German.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

The students will be assessed based on their contributions over the course of the semester, based on the following assessment scheme:
a) weekly preparation and participation in class discussions (10% of the student’s total grade);
b) participation in 5-6 forum-style discussions on assigned readings (30%);
c) writing a final paper for 60% of the total grade, of which:
• 10% corresponds to the poster presentation on their chosen topic, and
• 50% is for the assessment of the paper itself.

More details on the course’s assessment scheme can be found on Moodle.

Students’ contributions for any of these components can be in either English or German.

AI tools may be used in the students’ work as long as the way in which and the purposes for which they were used are clearly disclosed.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

To pass the course, students must score a minimum of 51% in the grading scheme outlined above.

Attendance is mandatory with a maximum of 3 absences allowed.

Prüfungsstoff

Students will be assessed on the basis of their contributions to the course and their engagement with the material throughout the semester. Student contributions will take the following forms: class discussions; readings; discussion-oriented assignments; preliminary presentation of research plans (in poster format); final research paper.

Literatur

A full reading list for the course can be found on Moodle.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

BA-M11

Letzte Änderung: Mo 03.02.2025 18:06