Discourse Studies (P00228)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : PPL-P-DISTLING

This is an advanced course in the analysis of discourse. It explores in depth the basic assumptions, concepts and procedures of Discourse Analysis. It looks at the sort of questions that might be asked in particular discourse projects and how data might be collected and analysed in order to answer them. It also looks at the practical applications of Discourse Analysis.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Introduction to Sociolinguistics and Discourse Analysis

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Language Sciences, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	14:00	14:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	14:00	14:50	Central
Lecture	Friday	14:00	14:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- demonstrate understanding of the basic concepts and methods of the various approaches to discourse;
- identify and formulate researchable problems;
- collect, transcribe and analyse discourse data;
- use dicourse analytic methods in addressing practical problems in various areas of social life.