The University of the West Indies, Mona

LANG2001: LANGUAGE AND ETHICS

Ethical issues are inherent in writing and speaking, which can influence others either positively or negatively. This course introduces students to the ethical considerations which affect language use. It provides an overview of theories of ethics, notions of personal and public ethics and issues of ownership such as plagiarism and copyright, as these relate to writing and research. Ethical and unethical arguments are examined and restructured. Ethical considerations in the language of national and international politics and communication across cultures are also addressed.

LANG2003: CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF COMMUNICATIVE EVENTS

Preparing for a degree involves working with communicative events for the purposes of information gathering, knowledge-making and communication. Hence, competence in processing communicative events is of paramount importance to every student. This course will assist students in all disciplines in investigating, understanding, and explaining communicative events in their environment and the reasons for specific responses to those events.

LANG3001: THE ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

The purpose of this course is to provide students with skills in the preparation of oral presentations with an emphasis on the delivery – that is, the choice and use of appropriate language, the proper use of the voice (including elocution, pronunciation, and voice projection) and the employment of visual aids. Students will make frequent presentations, using a variety of discourses, which demonstrate their ability to think critically, to operate within different contexts, to be sensitive to their audience, and to take into consideration ethical concerns when preparing and delivering speeches.

LANG3003: TECHNICAL WRITING

This course is designed for students who wish to develop the ability to design, write and produce technical documents for different organizations, intended for communication within the organization, with other organizations and with the public – operations manuals, company ethics code, safety manuals, manufacturing guidelines, operating procedures, employees’ reports, product reports, etc. The course will address practical skills through its focus on research methods, working in a collaborative technical writing environment, and writing for different media. It will also consider audience, legal principles and cross-cultural issues.

LANG3101 COMMUNICATION IN THE WORKPLACE: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE (formerly Business Communication/Organisational Communication)

This course is designed to promote students’ understanding and appreciation of the principles, processes and products of business communication; and to develop students’ skills in transnational, informational and persuasive correspondence in a variety of business applications.