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Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Discourse Analysis (LASC11093)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaLanguage Sciences Other subject areaNone
Course website Please use Learn Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe 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.

Feedback:
-Take-home tasks
-In-class exercises
-Course work and project meetings
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?No
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 22, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 75 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
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
Two 2,000 word assignments

Part 1 Assessment Deadline: Thursday 7th November, 12 Noon
Page Limit: 2,000 words
Return Date: Friday 29th November

Part 2 Assessment Deadline: Thursday 5th December, 12 Noon
Page Limit: 2,000 words
Return Date: Monday 6th January, 2014
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Joseph Gafaranga
Tel: (0131 6)50 3496
Email: josephg@ling.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk
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