Theory of communication
Informacje ogólne
Kod przedmiotu: | 2510-f2ENG1W-TOC |
Kod Erasmus / ISCED: |
(brak danych)
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(0232) Literatura i językoznawstwo
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Nazwa przedmiotu: | Theory of communication |
Jednostka: | Wydział Humanistyczny |
Grupy: | |
Punkty ECTS i inne: |
3.00
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Język prowadzenia: | angielski |
Wymagania wstępne: | (tylko po angielsku) none |
Rodzaj przedmiotu: | przedmiot obowiązkowy |
Całkowity nakład pracy studenta: | (tylko po angielsku) Contact hours: 15 hours (onsite meetings). Reading materials are accessible through the Moodle platform and writing responses to them (3 texts specified in the section Reading). One exam: 0,5 hour Check the syllabus level for more information. |
Efekty uczenia się - wiedza: | (tylko po angielsku) Od roku akademickiego 2019/2020 obowiązują następujące efekty uczenia się: W1: The graduate has in-depth and organized knowledge of English language and its development with respect to other languages (K_W01) W2: The graduate has in-depth knowledge of linguistics (K_W03) W3: The graduate has in-depth and organized knowledge of terminologies and methodologies (of linguistics and literary studies) of research in English philology (K_W07) |
Efekty uczenia się - umiejętności: | (tylko po angielsku) Student U1: is able to define and categorise manifestations of various communicative processes (K_U09) U2: is able to assess communicative processes, both linguistic and non-linguistic, using the methodologies of language and communication sciences as well methodologies of other relevant disciplines (K_U10) |
Efekty uczenia się - kompetencje społeczne: | (tylko po angielsku) Student K1: appreciates the tradition and cultural heritage of the English and Polish speaking communities (K_K10) |
Metody dydaktyczne: | (tylko po angielsku) Expository teaching methods: - informative lecture - participatory lecture - discussion Exploratory teaching methods: - practical The Moodle platform will be used to facilitate contact between the instructor and students. |
Metody dydaktyczne eksponujące: | - pokaz |
Metody dydaktyczne podające: | - pogadanka |
Metody dydaktyczne poszukujące: | - ćwiczeniowa |
Skrócony opis: |
(tylko po angielsku) The course covers a broad spectrum of topics in communication theory, evolution, gesture studies, or cognitive sciences. |
Pełny opis: |
(tylko po angielsku) The Moodle platform of the course: https://moodle.umk.pl/course/view.php?id=5578 In case of lock-down, the following Microsoft Teams channel will be used: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/channel/19%3aFezjOUCyS-zL6ipZXSW33dfEW_ICAn2Huaviq_RcTbc1%40thread.tacv2/General?groupId=fce01b21-709a-4203-a025-3efa3808b9aa&tenantId=e80a627f-ef94-4aa9-82d6-c7ec9cfca324 The course is conducted in the form of a conversational lecture. Its main goal is to familiarize students with the core topics in communication theory. This will be done in the explanatory context of the biological bases of human communicative behaviours. The course will be by appended by the discussion of such topics as language acquisition, bilingualism, sign languages, speech impediments, multimodality of communication, and language evolution. Content distribution: - Introduction to communication theory - Human and animal communication - Gesture and non-verbal communication - Sign languages - Conversational structure - Discourse and narrativity - Neural basis of language - Language acquisition and biligualism - Evolution of language |
Literatura: |
(tylko po angielsku) Obligatory reading: Krebs, J. R., & Dawkins, R. (1984). Animal signals: Mindreading and manipulation. Behavioural ecology: An evolutionary approach, 380-402. Kirby, S. (2017). Culture and biology in the origins of linguistic structure. Psychonomic bulletin & review, 24(1), 118-137. Labov, W. (1999). The transformation of experience in narrative. The discourse reader, 2, 214-226. Suggested reading: Ahlsen, Elisabeth. 2006. Introduction to Neurolinguistics. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. Aitchison, Jean. 1998. The Articulate Mammal: An Introduction to Psycholinguistics. London: Routledge. Gleason, Jean B. and Nan B. Ratner. 1993. Psycholinguistics. Fort Worth: Harcourt, Brace. Hoff, Erica and Marylin Schatz. 2008. Blackwell Handbook of Language Development. London: Blackwell. Scovel, Thomas. 1998. Psycholinguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Optional reading and sources: Moro, Andrea. 2008. The Boundaries of Babel. The Brain and the Enigma of Impossible Languages. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press. "The Brain Story", a film series |
Metody i kryteria oceniania: |
(tylko po angielsku) Active participation in class (graded): 50% of the final grade (W1, W2, W3) Final test: 50% of the final grade (W1, W2, W3) 60%-71% = 3. 72%-76% = 3+ 77%-84% = 4. 85%-90% = 4+ 91%-100% = 5 Reading materials are accessible through the Moodle platform |
Praktyki zawodowe: |
(tylko po angielsku) N/A |
Zajęcia w cyklu "Semestr zimowy 2021/22" (zakończony)
Okres: | 2021-10-01 - 2022-02-20 |
Przejdź do planu
PN WYK
WT ŚR CZ PT |
Typ zajęć: |
Wykład, 30 godzin
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Koordynatorzy: | Przemysław Żywiczyński | |
Prowadzący grup: | Przemysław Żywiczyński | |
Lista studentów: | (nie masz dostępu) | |
Zaliczenie: |
Przedmiot -
Zaliczenie na ocenę
Wykład - Zaliczenie na ocenę |
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Skrócony opis: |
(tylko po angielsku) The course covers a broad spectrum of topics in communication theory, gesture studies, and cognitive sciences. In 2021/2022, the class is conducted onsite. |
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Pełny opis: |
(tylko po angielsku) The main goal of the course is to familiarize students with the core topics in communication theory. This will be done in the explanatory context of the biological bases of human communicative behaviours. The course will be by appended by the discussion of such topics as bilingualism, sign languages, speech impediments and multimodality of communication. Content distribution: - Introduction to communication theory - Human and animal communication - Gesture and non-verbal communication - Sign languages - Conversational structure - Discourse and narrativity - Neural basis of language - Language acquisition and biligualism - Evolution of language |
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Literatura: |
(tylko po angielsku) Suggested reading: Ahlsen, Elisabeth. 2006. Introduction to Neurolinguistics. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. Aitchison, Jean. 1998. The Articulate Mammal: An Introduction to Psycholinguistics. London: Routledge. Gleason, Jean B. and Nan B. Ratner. 1993. Psycholinguistics. Fort Worth: Harcourt, Brace. Hoff, Erica and Marylin Schatz. 2008. Blackwell Handbook of Language Development. London: Blackwell. Scovel, Thomas. 1998. Psycholinguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Optional reading and sources: Moro, Andrea. 2008. The Boundaries of Babel. The Brain and the Enigma of Impossible Languages. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press. "The Brain Story", a film series |
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Uwagi: |
(tylko po angielsku) Contact hours: onsite meetings. Reading materials are accessible through the Moodle platform Check the syllabus level for more information. |
Zajęcia w cyklu "Semestr zimowy 2022/23" (zakończony)
Okres: | 2022-10-01 - 2023-02-19 |
Przejdź do planu
PN WT ŚR WYK
CZ PT |
Typ zajęć: |
Wykład, 30 godzin
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Koordynatorzy: | Przemysław Żywiczyński | |
Prowadzący grup: | Przemysław Żywiczyński | |
Lista studentów: | (nie masz dostępu) | |
Zaliczenie: |
Przedmiot -
Zaliczenie na ocenę
Wykład - Zaliczenie na ocenę |
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Skrócony opis: |
(tylko po angielsku) The course covers a broad spectrum of topics in communication theory, gesture studies, and cognitive sciences. In 2021/2022, the class is conducted onsite. |
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Pełny opis: |
(tylko po angielsku) The main goal of the course is to familiarize students with the core topics in communication theory. This will be done in the explanatory context of the biological bases of human communicative behaviours. The course will be by appended by the discussion of such topics as bilingualism, sign languages, speech impediments and multimodality of communication. Content distribution: - Introduction to communication theory - Human and animal communication - Gesture and non-verbal communication - Sign languages - Conversational structure - Discourse and narrativity - Neural basis of language - Language acquisition and biligualism - Evolution of language |
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Literatura: |
(tylko po angielsku) Suggested reading: Ahlsen, Elisabeth. 2006. Introduction to Neurolinguistics. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. Aitchison, Jean. 1998. The Articulate Mammal: An Introduction to Psycholinguistics. London: Routledge. Gleason, Jean B. and Nan B. Ratner. 1993. Psycholinguistics. Fort Worth: Harcourt, Brace. Hoff, Erica and Marylin Schatz. 2008. Blackwell Handbook of Language Development. London: Blackwell. Scovel, Thomas. 1998. Psycholinguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Optional reading and sources: Moro, Andrea. 2008. The Boundaries of Babel. The Brain and the Enigma of Impossible Languages. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press. "The Brain Story", a film series |
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Uwagi: |
(tylko po angielsku) Contact hours: onsite meetings. Reading materials are accessible through the Moodle platform Check the syllabus level for more information. |
Zajęcia w cyklu "Semestr zimowy 2023/24" (zakończony)
Okres: | 2023-10-01 - 2024-02-19 |
Przejdź do planu
PN WT ŚR WYK
CZ PT |
Typ zajęć: |
Wykład, 15 godzin
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Koordynatorzy: | Przemysław Żywiczyński | |
Prowadzący grup: | Przemysław Żywiczyński | |
Lista studentów: | (nie masz dostępu) | |
Zaliczenie: |
Przedmiot -
Egzamin
Wykład - Egzamin |
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Skrócony opis: |
(tylko po angielsku) The course covers a broad spectrum of topics related to communication, with a focus on evolutionary process in cultural transmission. In 2023/2024, the class is conducted onsite. |
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Pełny opis: |
(tylko po angielsku) The main goal of the course is to familiarise students with the core topics in cultural evolution of communication: - introduction to evolutionary theory, - culture and communication as cultural aspects of communication, - mechanisms of cultural transmission, - cooperation and communication, - cooperation and fairness. |
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Literatura: |
(tylko po angielsku) Reading: Mesoudi, A. 2015. Cultural Evolution: A Review of Theory, Findings and Controversies. Evol Biol 43:481–497. DOI 10.1007/s11692-015-9320-0 Richerson et al. 2016. Cultural group selection plays an essential role in explaining human cooperation: A sketch of the evidence. Behavioral and Brain Sciences 39: 1-26. DOI 10.1017/S0140525X1400106X, e30 Kirby, S. 2017. Culture and Biology in the Origins of Linguistic Structure. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 24, 118-137. DOI 10.3758/s13423-016-1166-7 Supplementary reading (for those interested in select problems covered during the course): Boyd, R., Richerson, P. 1985. Culture and the Evolutionary Process. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. Buss, D. 2008. Evolutionary psychology. Boston, MA: Omegatype Typography, Inc. Cartwright, J. 2000. Evolution and Human Behavior. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Dawkins, R. 1976. The Selfish Gene. New York: Oxford University Press. Dunbar, R., Barrett, L., Lycett, J. 2005. Evolutionary Psychology: A Beginner's Guide. Oxford: One World Books. Fitch, T. 2010. The Evolution of Language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Maynard Smith, J., Harper, D. 2003. Animal Signals. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Pinker, S. 1997. How the mind works. New York: Norton. Tomasello, M. 2008. Origins of Human Communication. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Tomasello, M. 2009. Why We Cooperate. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Workman, L., Reader, W. 2004. Evolutionary psychology. An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Żywiczyński, P. Wacewicz, S. 2015. Ewolucja języka. Toruń: Wydawnictwo Naukowe UMK. |
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Uwagi: |
(tylko po angielsku) Contact hours: 15 hours (onsite meetings). Reading materials are accessible through the Moodle platform and writing responses to them (3 texts specified in the section Reading). One exam: 0,5 hour Check the syllabus level for more information. |
Właścicielem praw autorskich jest Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu.