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DPC971A : Research Training in Professional Communication
Availability : |
X1 X2 |
Credit Points |
8 |
Convenor(s) |
Professor Christopher Candlin |
Unit Web Site |
For students enrolled in the unit only - http://learn.mq.edu.au/ |
Description
This unit provides comprehensive training in research methods, both qualitative and quantitative, directed at Professional Communication generally and in specific sites. It incorporates three methodologies: linguistic/discoursal analysis of spoken and written texts; ethnographic analysis of professional speech communities; and social psychological analysis of the conditions of production and reception of workplace texts in different modalities.
This unit contains the following three strands:
i. Scope of Professional Communication research (2 cr. points)
ii. Research design in professional communication (4 cr. points)
iii. Communication issues in Professional Communication (2 cr. points)
Students prepare the research proposal for the subsequent research component of the degree as part of this unit.