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52092-01 - Kurs: Persuasive Language (3 KP)
| Semester | Herbstsemester 2026 |
| Angebotsmuster | unregelmässig |
| Dozierende | Peter Burleigh (p.burleigh@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | Language does more than convey information -- as a mode of communication it is also used to form social bonds, to be creative, to express feelings. Conventionally, the truth conditions that hold and govern language seem to be crucial to its validity as such a mechanism. Equally, the exploitation of language to persuade (which may be independent of any or all four of those characterisations of language above) is a fascinating and pertinent tool for communication in today's world. Persuasion is rife in print media, electronically-mediated communication, advertising, political propaganda, and 'fake' news. This course will consider some of the machinery of persuasion, its presence in different contexts and media, and take a critical stance towards the politics of persuasion. |
| Lernziele | The course is designed to get us thinking about language as a persuasive tool. In reading, thinking and writing about persuasive language you will practice both some of its routines, and develop critical tools to decipher modes of persuasion. The course includes writing on this topic as well as conducting a clear and well thought through presentation. |
| Literatur | A list of readings will be provided before the start of term. |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | The course is open only to English majors. |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | Please register on services.unibas.ch by 1st September. |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Mittwoch | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
Einzeltermine
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Mittwoch 16.09.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Mittwoch 23.09.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Mittwoch 30.09.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Mittwoch 07.10.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Mittwoch 14.10.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Mittwoch 21.10.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Mittwoch 28.10.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Mittwoch 04.11.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Mittwoch 11.11.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Mittwoch 18.11.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Mittwoch 25.11.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Mittwoch 02.12.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Mittwoch 09.12.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Mittwoch 16.12.2026 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Module |
Modul: Introduction to Academic Communication in English (Bachelor Studienfach: Englisch) |
| Prüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: nicht erforderlich |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | Pass / Fail |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Historische Fakultät, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |