2016/2017
BA-BEOKV1001U Language and culture in organisations
| English Title |
| Language and culture in
organisations |
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| Language |
English |
| Course ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
| Type |
Elective |
| Level |
Bachelor |
| Duration |
One Semester |
| Start time of the course |
Autumn |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| Max. participants |
35 |
| Study board |
Study Board for BA in English and Organisational
Communication
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| Course
coordinator |
- Dorte Lønsmann - Department of Management, Society and
Communication (MSC)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Intercultural studies
- Language
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Last updated on
17-02-2016
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| Learning objectives |
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the
following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or
errors: The student must demonstrate ability to use the theories
and methods of anthropological linguistics to investigate topics
related to language and culture in organisations, including the
ability to
- Formulate a relevant research question
- Select and explain relevant theories
- Perform an analysis by applying theoretical models and concepts
to the empirical case or critically examine, compare and contrast
theoretical models and concepts
- Communicate results in a scientifically valid manner,
including: proper and consistent use of academic English, coherent
and well-argued presentation of all parts of the assignment and
correct and comprehensive use of references
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| Examination |
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Language and
culture in organisations:
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| Exam
ECTS |
7,5 |
| Examination form |
Home assignment - written product |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual exam |
| Size of written product |
Max. 10 pages |
| Assignment type |
Project |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date
and time. |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale |
| Examiner(s) |
One internal examiner |
| Exam period |
Winter |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
The exam is an individual project
report. Students begin work on the project report during the
course. The students select a topic. The research question has to
be approved by the teacher.
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Description of the exam
procedure
The exam is an individual project report. Students begin work on
the project report during the course. The students select a topic.
The research question has to be approved by the teacher before the
autumn break.
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| Course content and structure |
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The course introduces students to anthropological linguistics, a
field which focusses on the importance of language for
understanding culture and society. The course covers key
theoretical concepts and issues of the field such as language
contact, cross-language miscommunication, language and power,
language ideologies and language and identity.
The course focusses specifically on the use of anthropological
linguistics in an organisational context, covering topics such as
language choice (when do Danish companies use English and when do
they use Danish and why?), language and power in organisations
(what are the consequences of implementing English as a corporate
language in terms of status loss for employees?) and language
socialisation (why is it important for international employees to
learn the local language?).
After taking the course, students should be able to understand the
role of language in relation to culture(s) and the concept of
language as social action. This introduction will provide students
with an angle to understand and explain language and culture
related topics in companies and other organisations using the
theories and methods of anthropological linguistics.
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| Teaching methods |
| Lectures, student presentations, home
assignments, group work, class discussion. |
| Student workload |
| Lectures |
24 hours |
| Preparation for lectures |
92 hours |
| Assignments |
30 hours |
| Exam paper |
79 hours |
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| Expected literature |
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Laura M. Ahern. 2012. Living Language. An Introduction to
Linguistic Anthropology. Malden:
Blackwell.
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Last updated on
17-02-2016
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