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Overview
Throughout this short course 'The languages of crises' from The Open University UK you’ll learn about key linguistics and intercultural concepts and how people have engaged with humour, art and language within the contexts of crises.
After successfully completing this short course, you’ll receive a digital badge. This can be shared on social media, added to email signatures or act as a certificate.
By the end of this course, you will:
- understand the complexity of concepts of culture and language change and use and their potential impact on how people manage and respond in crisis situations
- understand systemic inequalities and how they affect communities and individuals in global crises
- be able to interpret, evaluate and negotiate perspectives and practices of your own and others’ cultures in times of crisis
- be able to gather, evaluate, read and share reliable information
- be able to identify characteristics of private and public discourse in times of crisis
- be able to use digital tools and platforms to engage with artistic responses to global crises
- be able to use Voyant Tools to evaluate reliable information in crises.
Programme Structure
The course is divided into 5 units:
- Unit 1 provides an introduction to the course. You’ll start by looking at people’s personal stories of the COVID-19 pandemic, from a linguist unpicking the evolving new language to the poignant experiences of teenagers at the forefront of the first European wave in Italy.
- Unit 2 focuses on the role of humour and language in the COVID-19 pandemic internationally.
- Unit 3 explores how people use art to translate, document, transform, and make sense of crises.
- Unit 4 covers methods to gather, evaluate, read and share reliable information in times of crisis. You’ll undertake practical exercises to put these methods to the test, for example, through the use of Voyant Tools. A special focus is given to the role of social media platforms.
- Unit 5 focuses on the situation of people adversely affected by structural inequalities in times of crisis.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
- Registration closes 31/07/2024
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
- No Attendance
- Continuous support with feedback on request
Disciplines
Communication Studies Journalism Media Studies & Mass Media View 36 other Short Courses in Communication Studies in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- There are no entry requirements for this course.
- If you have any doubt about the suitability of the course, please contact us.
Tuition Fee
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International
99 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 99 GBP for the full programme during 1 months. -
National
99 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 99 GBP for the full programme during 1 months.
Funding
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