Undergraduate Course: Language in Textual Analysis (CPD) (LASC08014)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Language Sciences |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
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
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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 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | 17:30 - 19:30 | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
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.
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Assessment Information
| Completion of an assessment relating to all five units equivalent to an overall essay wordage of 4000. |
Special Arrangements
This course is NOT available to undergraduate students.
Students currently on the PGDE should contact their Director of Studies/Student Support Officer. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
teaching, textual analysis |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Heinz Giegerich
Tel: (0131 6)50 3595
Email: heinz.giegerich@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Elaine Jack
Tel: (0131 6)50 8921
Email: Elaine.Jack@ed.ac.uk |
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