Introduction to Discourse Analysis (P02221)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : PPL-P-INTDA

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.

Venue
Tuesday: 7.18 David Hume Tower
Thursday: Lecture Room 1, Minto House
Friday: G06 Dugald Stewart Building

Entry Requirements

none

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 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
23/09/2008	14:00	15:00	Room 3.D01, Forrest Hill	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	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
-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.