Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Discourse Analysis (LASC11093)
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 | 10 |
| Home subject area | Language Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The aim of this course is to introduce students to the area of Text and Discourse Analysis. Issues explored include those of talk and text organisation, of the interface between discourse and grammar and of social relationships, include power relationships, in discourse. Course participants also reflect on possible applications of discourse analytic methodologies and findings to issues in the real world.
Feedback:
-Take-home tasks
-In-class exercises
-Course work and project meetings |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 22,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
75 )
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to
-discuss critically the relationship between spoken and written discourse,
-identify and describe significant patterns in talk and text organisation,
-read critically the literature in Discourse Analysis
-analyse instances of spoken and written discourse using appropriate methodologies,
-report analyses of discourse using appropriate conceptual frameworks,
-demonstrate understanding of the various ways in which the methods and findings of Discoruse Analysis can be used to address real life problems. |
Assessment Information
Two 2,000 word assignments
Part 1 Assessment Deadline: Thursday 7th November, 12 Noon
Page Limit: 2,000 words
Return Date: Friday 29th November
Part 2 Assessment Deadline: Thursday 5th December, 12 Noon
Page Limit: 2,000 words
Return Date: Monday 6th January, 2014 |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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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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