Postgraduate Course: Narrative Text and Discourse (PGSP11121)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Social and Political Science |
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 |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
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
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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 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 24 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 10:00 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Room 7.18, David Hume Tower |
| No Exam Information |
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. |
Assessment Information
| essay or equivalent 4000 words |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Andrea Salter
Tel:
Email: andrea.salter@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Gillian Macdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 3244
Email: gillian.macdonald@ed.ac.uk |
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