APSK05134U Elective Course - Culture, Communication and Learning
Culture, Communication and Learning
This unit will introduce key social scientific concepts and
theories, which can be applied to the study of the relationship
between culture, communication and learning. It will explore the
complexities of the vast theory base underpinning the role of
culture and communication in learning settings. Its aims are to
introduce to students issues concerning (1) the role of language
and culture in development, (2) language use and thinking and
remembering together (3) learning as communicative action (4)
identity formation. It will enable a critical assessment of the
construction of problems and proposed solutions in education.
Delivery will be in the form of a weekly brief lecture followed by
seminars and tutorials involving individual and/or group work and
student presentations. Students are expected to arrive at sessions
having done some preparation reading beforehand and prepared to
give a brief summary of the pre-session reading in the seminar.
At the completion of this course students would be able to develop:
- Awareness and understanding of issues concerning the role of social interaction in language development
- Understanding of issues concerning culture, communication and learning in classrooms with reference to their professional experience in early educational settings, primary and secondary classrooms
- Critical skills to evaluate research into culture, communication and learning in early educational settings and in primary and secondary classrooms.
The goal of these courses is an expansion or an additional perspective upon the psychological field. This is achieved through theoretical or empirical engagement in themes within or related to the psychological science. Elective courses can be taken in the Department of Psychology or in other departments.
- Category
- Hours
- Class Instruction
- 28
- Total
- 28
- Credit
- 10 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentFor BA students, a total of 1000 pages comprising both compulsory (700 pages) and elective literature (300 pages). For Master students an additional 200 pages elective literature.
- Exam registration requirements
- 75 % participation is mandatory but the course is based on full participation in class.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Criteria for exam assesment
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- APSK05134U
- Credit
- 10 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Spring
- Schedule
- C (Mon 13-17 + Wednes 8-17)
- Study board
- Department of Psychology, Study Council
Contracting department
- Department of Psychology
Course responsibles
- Kyoko Murakami (14-6d7b716d71306f7774636d636f6b4272757b306d7730666d)