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 |
None |
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| 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. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | Seminar Room 1, Chrystal MacMillan Building | 1-11 | | 15:00 - 15:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | 4.01 David Hume Tower | 1-11 | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 15:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. Seminar Room 1, Chrystal MacMillan Building |
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
| 100% coursework assessment |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Joseph Gafaranga
Tel: (0131 6)50 3496
Email: josephg@ling.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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