Postgraduate Course: Discourse Studies (LASC11009)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Language Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| Central | Lecture | 1.17 Dugald Stewart Building | 1-11 | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | Central | Lecture | 1.17 Dugald Stewart Building | 1-11 | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | 1.17 Dugald Stewart Building | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | |
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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 discourse analytic methods in addressing practical problems in various areas of social life |
Assessment Information
| One 5000 word assignment |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Joseph Gafaranga
Tel: (0131 6)50 3496
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Course secretary | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
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