In our everyday lives, texts and language are all around us and we regularly engage in formal and informal literacy practices. In this module, you will be...

Literacy, Language and Communication (EDPS0005)

In our everyday lives, texts and language are all around us and we regularly engage in formal and informal literacy practices. In this module, you will be exploring the kinds of work you engage in when you read and communicate and how your use of language and literacy practices changes depending on the settings and contexts you find yourself in. You will be introduced to key concepts and theories from linguistics, sociolinguistics, media, film and social media studies, sociology and philosophy. For example, you learn about Saussure’s and Chomsky’s approaches to understanding language, you consider Bourdieu’s concepts of capital and habitus in relation to language use and you discuss and apply Erving Goffman’s dramaturgical analysis to your use of social media platforms like Facebook, Snapchat and WhatsApp. The role of literacy practices and visual communication will be explored critically in the context of discourses around climate change and sustainability. The module assessment is via a presentation around an artefact and a critically reflective essay drawing on the concepts from one of the four major themes: multimodality and contemporary literacy practices; language histories; film and media education; and communicating and learning across mobile, portable and digital technologies.

This module is for Year 2 students following the UBEECOSPLA05 BSc (Econ) Economics with a Placement Year Programme (L102) only.

Aims: to ensure that students...

Preparation for Placement (Economics) (ECON0046)

This module is for Year 2 students following the UBEECOSPLA05 BSc (Econ) Economics with a Placement Year Programme (L102) only.

Aims: to ensure that students receive comprehensive support and guidance in searching, planning and preparing for a placement with necessary resources. It is not open to Affiliate students. Students will be required to show that they are eligible for a placement and have the right to work (with any requisite visas where applicable) and submit confirmation of requisite agreements. Students are required to take the lead in identifying a suitable placement and in applying for it. Note that a placement is not guaranteed. Delivery of this module will be via Moodle, with additional briefings and support sessions as necessary. The content and frequency of updates will be set, as far as possible, according to ASET (The Work Based Placement and Learning Association) guidance. Prerequisites - students must have passed all 120 credits from Year 1 and satisfied UCL's GCSE foreign language requirements.