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USP is offering a free course on language and interpersonal relationships. Starting in October 2024, places are limited. Sign up now!
Imagine having the chance to learn for free about how language influences interpersonal relationships, without leaving home!
It sounds too good to be true, but that's the opportunity offered by University of São Paulo (USP), which released places for an EAD course focused on this fascinating topic.
Registration is now open, and with one detail: they are totally free! If you are a student, researcher or professional in the area of Literature and Communication, this is your chance to expand your knowledge.
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Starting in October 2024, the course will be taught by the Faculty of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences (FFLCH) at USP and aims to provide an in-depth understanding of how interpersonal relationships are constructed through language.
According to USP, the course uses Systemic-Functional Linguistics as a basis, addressing the diverse ways in which human interactions shape and are shaped by communication.
How does the course work?
The course, entitled “Language and Interpersonal Relationships”, has duration of 14 hours and will be carried out over seven classes.
Classes are 100% online, transmitted via the Google Meet platform, and combine theoretical expositions with interactive discussions, allowing participants to bring real examples and issues to the debate.
According to information from FFLCH, the program content includes essential themes for understanding the relationship between language and social interactions.
Topics covered include: social distance, institutional roles and identity in the context of interpersonal relationships.
Check out the course structure
- Class 1: Theoretical and descriptive foundations (24 / 10 / 2024)
Introduction to Systemic-Functional Theory, focusing on how interpersonal relationships are reflected through language. - Lesson 2: Social distance and language (31 / 10 / 2024)
Exploration of social distance and its impact on interactions, based on proxemics and homophily. - Lesson 3: Status and power as contextual variables (07 / 11 / 2024)
Analysis of social status and how power manifests itself in everyday communication. - Lesson 4: Identities and ways of belonging (14 / 11 / 2024)
Research on how language helps to construct social and cultural identities. - Lesson 5: Institutional roles and their implications (21 / 11 / 2024)
Discussion on institutional roles and their influence on interpersonal interactions. - Lesson 6: Politeness and emotional charge in language (28 / 11 / 2024)
Study on the relationship between politeness, emotional charge and conflict management in interactions. - Lesson 7: Participation Roles (05 / 12 / 2024)
Last class covering how different participation roles shape social and professional interactions.
Who can apply?
There are 100 places available for the course, and registrations are open until the day October 21th, 2024, through APOLLO platform. selection will be made by electronic draw, scheduled to take place on October 22, 2024.
This course is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students from the areas of Literature, researchers, language teachers and other professionals who want to delve deeper into studies on language and interpersonal relationships.
Additionally, we bring the classes are completely free, providing a valuable learning opportunity for those who wish to expand their academic and professional horizons.
USP offers a relevant and accessible course
According to USP experts, the course is an opportunity to learn from one of the most prestigious universities in Brazil, internationally recognized for its academic excellence.
Systemic-Functional Linguistics, the basis of the course, is widely used to understand how social and cultural aspects are reflected in language..
This is an unmissable opportunity for anyone seeking to understand how language influences our relationships and how social and power dynamics can be shaped through communication.
Sign up now and don't miss this unique opportunity to study with renowned USP professors and deepen your knowledge about interpersonal relationships and language!
Do you think the language we use directly affects our personal and professional relationships? How does it impact your day-to-day life?
