課程名稱

Course name

at least in English, additionally in Chinese preferred

(中) 語言與文化

(Eng.) Language and Culture

開課老師所屬單位

Offering dept. and university

Department / faculty:

Institute of Linguistics, National Chung Cheng University

授課教師資料

Offering teacher’s information

Name:  Victoria Rau

Tel. / mobile phone number: 05-2720411 ext. 31503

Email: Email住址會使用灌水程式保護機制。你需要啟動Javascript才能觀看它

學經歷

Curriculum Vitae

Education:

PhD in Linguistics, Cornell University, USA

MA in Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota, USA

BA in English, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taiwan

Professional Appointments:

Professor, Institute of Linguistics, National Chung Cheng University (2010-present)

Professor, Graduate Program of Intercultural Studies and TESOL, Wheaton College, USA (2008-2010)

Professor, Department of English Language, Literature, and Linguistics, Providence University (1992-2008)

Other qualification:

合作開課老師

Cooperating teacher(s) in this course

□ Yes:

Name:

Department / faculty:

University:

Tel. / mobile phone number:___________________

Email:__________@____________________>

l  Please extend this part to meet your need if you have more than one cooperating teacher in this course.

ÖNone

學分數

Credit(s)

Ö 1

□ 2

□ 3

授課對象

Target audience

Ö Undergraduate

□ Postgraduate

助教需求

(T.A. requested)

Ö Yes

□ No

課程目標

Goal of this course

description within 150 words

-          To increase students’ awareness of multiculturalism in a globalized society

-          To encourage students to express love and care for others

-          To guide students to analyze and solve intercultural problems

-          To strengthen students’ communication skills

-          To cultivate students’ team work

課程簡述

Course description

description within 350 words

This course introduces the relationship between language and culture, using a task-based approach to teaching and learning various aspects of intercultural communication. The two major questions to be addressed in the course include: (1) how interpretations can be related to different cultures, and (2) how cultural identity is constructed and expressed through language. The topics of discussion cover three major areas of communication: (1) law, medicine, and business, (2) gender, ethnicity, and politics, and (3) literature, translation, and second language education. The participants will be able to improve their communication skills and broaden their perspectives as global citizens at the end of this course.

課程內容/授課大綱

Course content / outline

You can introduce the course weekly.

Module II (8/14-21/2014)

1. Introduction: Language and culture
2. Language and law/medicine/ business
3. Language and gender/ethnicity/politics
4. Language and literature/translation/second language education
5. Group presentation
6. Group presentation

學習評量方式

Assessment / grading policy

Attendance and participation 20%

Immediate feedback 40%

Group presentation 40%

課程之教學方法 Teaching methods for this course

A combination of task based and theme based instructions

教科書＆參考書目 Textbook & other reference

Recommended texts﹕

Adler, Ronald B., Lawrence B. Rosenfeld, and Russell F. Proctor II (2010). Interplay: The process of interpersonal communication. New York: Oxford University Press.

Oaks, Dallin D. (2001). Linguistics at work: A reader of applications. Heinle & Heinle.

Storti, Craig. (1999). Figuring Foreigners Out: A Practical Guide. Yarmouth, Maine: Intercultural Press.

Scollon, Ron and Suzanne Wong Scollon. (2001). Intercultural Communication: A Discourse Approach. Second Edition. Blackwell.