Landscapes for exploring language and culture

Dates & Timetable:
Application for this micro-credential is open until 03/04/2025.
Date | Time |
Wednesday, 21/05/2025 | 15:00-17:00 Central European Time – Croatia, France, Germany, Spain, or 16:00-18:00 Eastern European Time – Cyprus, Greece, Lithuania, Romania, or 14:00-16:00 Western European Time – Ireland |
Wednesday, 28/05/2025 | |
Wednesday, 04/06/2025
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Wednesday, 11/06/2025
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Wednesday, 18/06/2025 |
Description:
Talking about space we live in has become essential, among others due to climate change, sustainability, and migrations for various reasons. Learning about the linguistics of space can be one of the steps how to acknowledge and start seeking for solutions of various problems connected to the landscape. The aim of this course is to teach students how to identify expressions of space used when talking about landscapes connected to sea, how to use them in an intercultural setting, how to address contemporary challenges from the linguistic perspective.
Learning Outcomes:
- Define expressions that belong to the linguistics of space.
- Relate the expressions with intercultural knowledge (through language contact, metaphorical concepts, cultural specificity).
Sustainable development goals:
- SDG4. Quality of education
- SDG8: Decent work and economic growth
If you need some extra assistance with the application, here is a step by step instruction on how to complete the application form.
Sector:
European
Thematic area:
Intercultural communication/Multilingualism
HASHTAGS/KEY WORDS:
#languages #culture #integration #society
Volume (ECTS):
1
Language:
English
Hard skills:
Work with corpus Linguistic knowledge
Soft skills:
Cooperation Oral presentations
Study format:
Online
Study methods:
Lectures Group work Individual work
Hours
Synchronous contact hours: 10
Asynchronous hours & self directed learning: 15
Entry requirements:
Bachelor student in one of the 9 partner universities of EU-CONEXUS, providing a proof of English proficiency of at least B2 level (certificate or online test).
Assessment:
Continual assessment, group work, final presentation
HOST UNIVERSITY:
University of Zadar, Croatia
Stage of accreditation:
Institutional accreditation