Universität Wien

124090 VK BEd 09.2: VK Linguistics and Language Education (2022W)

Critically Analyzing Computer-Mediated Communication

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

max. 18 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 10.10. 10:15 - 11:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 17.10. 10:15 - 11:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 24.10. 10:15 - 11:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 31.10. 10:15 - 11:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 07.11. 10:15 - 11:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 14.11. 10:15 - 11:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 21.11. 10:15 - 11:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 28.11. 10:15 - 11:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 05.12. 10:15 - 11:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 12.12. 10:15 - 11:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 09.01. 10:15 - 11:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 16.01. 10:15 - 11:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 23.01. 10:15 - 11:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Monday 30.01. 10:15 - 11:45 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course is concerned with the discourse-analytic study of social media, such as social-network sites, blogs, microblogs and forums. Since language represents the most important form of online interaction, and online contexts, in turn, are exerting a key influence on how we talk, learn languages and think about language, critically engaging with online communicative practices is crucially important for language learners and aspiring language teachers. This course will familiarize students with key theoretical concepts from literature on social media discourse and identity and introduce them to pragmatic approaches to studying the language used in online contexts. On this basis, students will study linguistic data to address specific research areas in more depth in the form of either a VK project or a BEd thesis project.

Assessment and permitted materials

Continuous assessment

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Course evaluation is based on:(A) Class participation, assignments and presentations (cut off point 60%)(B) Bachelor paper or final assignment (cut off point 60%)The minimum requirements for passing the course are:(a) regular class attendance (max. 2 missed sessions)(b) handing in assignments on time(c) active engagement in project work and presentation(d) handing in the bachelor paper or final assignment (on time)(e) refraining from plagiarism in all tasks(f) attaining pass levels on both A and B (see above)

Examination topics

Continuous assessment

Reading list

Bublitz, Wolfgang & Christian Hoffmann (Eds.) (2017). Pragmatics of social media. Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter.
Caroline Tagg, Philip Seargeant & Amy Aisha Brown (2017). Taking offence on social media: conviviality and communication on Facebook. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave.
Ruth Page, David Barton, Carmen Lee, Johann Wolfgang Unger, Michele Zappavigna (Eds.) (2022). Researching Language and Social Media. A Student Guide. 2nd Edition. Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY: Routledge.
Seargeant, Philip and Caroline Tagg (2014) (Eds.). The Language of Social Media: Identity and Community on the Internet. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Association in the course directory

Studium: BEd 046/407
Code/Modul: BEd 09.2
Lehrinhalt: 12-4692

Last modified: We 05.10.2022 12:49