Not available in 2014
Previously offered in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
EPHUMA180 Studies in Interaction asks students to consider people's interaction with place and other people. It examines the nature of interaction in a variety of contexts, moving from the individual's interaction with his/her immediate environment, to interaction in groups through to people's interaction in society and culture.
| Objectives | 1. To gain skills in academic writing, reading, speaking and listening. 2. To demonstrate a broad understanding of well developed interpersonal skills. 3. To develop an awareness of the skills necessary for research at university level, particularly those appropriate to their proposed undergraduate faculty. 4. To read and critically respond to a variety of material and genres. 5. Demonstrate and evaluate skills of teamwork and working as part of a group. |
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| Content | This subject covers the following topics: 1. The idea of Place (both as a concept and as an individual experience). 2. Place in a culture. 3. Conformity and sub-cultures. 4. Groups and the creation of a sense of place. 5. Place and transience. 6. Language and interaction. 7. Relating to others. 8. Verbal and non-verbal interaction. 9. Society and the individual. 10. Technology and its role and impact on social interaction. 11. Cyberspace-a new sense of place? |
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| Replacing Course(s) | NA | ||||||||||
| Transition | NA | ||||||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | Nil | ||||||||||
| Modes of Delivery | Internal Mode | ||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Tutorial | ||||||||||
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| Contact Hours | Tutorial: for 3 hour(s) per Week for 13 weeks |