Languages in Action is a vocational module in which students will learn about cultural organisations in the city of Birmingham and explore ways of promoting multilingualism, multiculturalism and community through activities appropriate to those organisations.
In Languages in Action A students will be introduced to a variety of contexts though classroom-based lectures and via presentations delivered by speakers from relevant institutions, projects and groups. Seminars will offer students opportunities for extended reflection and communication activities centred on hands-on research into cultural organisations in the city. Students will develop note-taking, research and report-writing skills, all focused around exploring the contribution that speaking more than one language can make in the context of a multicultural twenty-first century city.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
demonstrate knowledge of a range of real-life organisations and events that foster positive community and public engagement;
demonstrate note-taking, research, and report-writing skills;
show awareness of benefits of linguistic diversity in the context of contemporary urban society.
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessment: - 50%: Expanded written report about one of the talks, building on formative feedback (1000 words). - 50%: Written report of research into a cultural organisation or event that promotes linguistic diversity (1000 words).
Reassessment: Resubmission of failed element(s) in the Supplementary session. Students will have access to recordings of talks in order to be able to complete the assessment.
