Narrative Text and Discourse (P02345)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : SPS-P-GRAA

Short description
This course will introduce students to a range of ways in which narrative theory and analysis is used 'in real-world research practice' and will give students some practice at different ways of analysing text.

The course considers:
- the scope of the concept 'narrative' and its use in analysis;
- one or more varieties of discourse analysis;
- different approaches to analysing narratives.

The course will include session(s) in which different teachers show how they would approach analysis of the same text.

The course is suitable for students who have no or some previous understanding of the field of textual analysis and want a basis for planning their own research further

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of Social and Political Science), (School of Social and Political Science, Schedule J)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

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

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
15/01/2009	10:00	13:00	Seminar Room 6, Chrystal Macmillan Building	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

- compare, contrast and critically evaluate the approaches to analysing text considered in the course and relate these to relevant academic disciplines;
- critically appraise the appropriateness of at least two of these approaches for the student's own research project/study.