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Language in Textual Analysis (CPD) (U03949)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : PPL-1-LTA-LS

This course aims to bring knowledge of language, in various aspects, to the teaching of textual analysis and related topics in the classroom. The following topics will be covered:-
- Grammar in textual analysis
- Style in the textual analysis of prose
- Poetic form in textual analysis
- Textual analysis, language variation and language change
- Scots language in Scottish texts

? Keywords : teaching, textual analysis

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : An exisiting undergraduate degree

? Special Arrangements for Entry : This course is NOT available to undergraduate students.

Students currently on the PGDE should contact their Director of Studies/Student Support Officer.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 18 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	17:30	19:30	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The course specifically aims to:-
• equip practising and future teachers of English with useful techniques of linguistic analysis;
• demonstrate possible applications of linguistic analysis and linguistic knowledge to selected literary and non-literary texts;
• provide classroom-relevant knowledge about variation and change in English;
• raise awareness of relevant printed and electronic resources.