How is conversation organised? How do we know when it is our turn to talk? How is talk managed so that only one person speaks at a time? Do you know the rules for starting a conversation? Are there any rules for closing a conversation? This course will seek to answer these questions by examining everyday talk and conversations. It will investigate how people organize their talk so that only one person talks at a time. It will look at the structure of interaction and examine how speakers move from one topic to another. This course is relevant for anyone interested in language and social interaction and in understanding how we use language within society.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Collect examples of naturally-occurring everyday interaction.
- Transcribe examples of naturally-occurring everyday interaction, using a standardised transcription method.
- Explain, and argue for, the structural ‘rules’
of everyday interaction.
- Analyse, write and present an argument,
utilising naturally occurring interaction.
Indicative Assessment
Assessment consists of a transcription assignment (10%) [Learning Outcome 2]
A terminology test (1000 words) (25%) [Learning Outcomes 3,4] (not an in class test)
Data analysis assignment (1000 words) (25%) [Learning Outcomes 3,4]
A final project (2,500 words) (45%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4]
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Workload
Three hours of contact time, including 2 hour of lectures and 1 hour of practical laboratories over a 12 week period. Students are expected to undertake a further 7 hours of independent study each week over the semester total workload 130 hours).
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Liddicoat, A. (2007) An Introduction to Conversation Analysis. Continuum.
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2604 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $3576 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2839 | 16 Feb 2015 | 06 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29 May 2015 | In Person | N/A |
