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| Semester | spring semester 2022 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Carolin Debray (carolin.debray@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this seminar we will explore English in the workplace from both theoretical and practical perspectives. We will investigate the spread and use of English in global workplaces, and familiarise ourselves with research on “BELF” (Business English as a Lingua Franca). We will question how English impacts professional practices in workplaces, including its impact on professional identity construction, team and leadership communication and workplace (in)equalities. Our aim with this will be twofold: on the one hand we will develop good theoretical understandings of professional communication and BELF, which we will then use to think practically about workplace communication and think about how common communicative problems could be addressed from a (linguistic) and evidence-based perspective. |
| Learning objectives | - Familiarise yourself with concepts around BELF and Professional Communication - Develop critical perspectives on language use in workplaces - Consider how theoretical research insights could be applied to improve workplace communication |
| Bibliography | We will mainly read original research articles in this course. These will be made available to you via ADAM at the start of the semester. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | This seminar is for students of the MA English, MA Sprache und Kommunikation and BA English students who have completed ALL three introductory modules (including the proseminar papers). |
| Course application | Please register for this course in MOnA. In order to ensure a good learning environment, we aim at no more than 25 students per class (4 classes). The first 25 people on the list have a reserved space, any further people will be considered to be on the waiting list. Please sign up here: https://doodle.com/poll/xfximriuv9heybga?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link **Please only register for a maximum of TWO seminars and only for more than one if you really intend to take the course. ** Should you have not made it into one of the courses and you are only able to register on the list in a position higher than 25, we guarantee that we will take you in the course with the least student numbers. The doodle will open on Monday, January 3, 2022, 10am (CET) and close on Thursday, February 17, 2022, 2pm (CET) in order to finalize student distribution in the week before term starts. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 24.02.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Thursday 03.03.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Thursday 10.03.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Fasnachtsferien |
| Thursday 17.03.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Thursday 24.03.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Thursday 31.03.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Thursday 07.04.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Thursday 14.04.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Ostern |
| Thursday 21.04.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Thursday 28.04.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Thursday 05.05.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Thursday 12.05.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Thursday 19.05.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Thursday 26.05.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Auffahrt |
| Thursday 02.06.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 212 |
| Modules |
Modul: Advanced English Linguistics (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul: English Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Forschungspraxis und Vertiefung (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) Modul: Sprache als Prozess (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Active participation; plan and conduct a small-scale research project |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| 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 |