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43530-01 - Lecture: Language and Health (2 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2023 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Miriam Locher (miriam.locher@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this course the focus is on 'language in use' in situations where health plays a role. We will investigate how people interact in situations such as doctor's appointments, or counselling sessions, as well as how health educators package their persuasive messages in online Internet sites such as advice columns, smoking cessation websites, health fora, or email counseling. The speech acts of advice giving, information giving and suggesting will be discussed in detail, while the contextual factors of the studied practices will be taken into account when analyzing. The lecture is situated within the field of pragmatics and in particular within the field of applied linguistics and discourse analysis. Due to its interdisciplinary nature, the lecture will also present insights from discursive psychology, sociology and the medical humanities. |
| Learning objectives | Students will gain an understanding of the importance of the use of language in health communication and will be introduced to a selection of seminal studies from linguistics. |
| Bibliography | Lecture slides will be made available in ADAM. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | None |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 20.02.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 27.02.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Fasnachstferien |
| Monday 06.03.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 13.03.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 20.03.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 27.03.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 03.04.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 10.04.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Ostern |
| Monday 17.04.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 24.04.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 01.05.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Tag der Arbeit |
| Monday 08.05.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 15.05.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Monday 22.05.2023 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Modules |
Modul: Advanced English Linguistics (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: English Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Fields: Public Health and Social Life (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul: Forschungspraxis und Vertiefung (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordic Philology (Start of studies before 01.08.2022)) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordic Philology) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Slavic Studies) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: French Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Spanish Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Latin Philology) Modul: Interphilologie: Sprachwissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Nordic Philology (Start of studies before 01.08.2022)) Modul: Sprache und Gesellschaft (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | Written exam |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | one repetition, repetition counts |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |