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Students will be introduced to a range of conceptions and perspectives on discourse, drawn from disciplines such as linguistics, anthropology, semiotics, social psychology, sociology, and communication studies. They will examine what the study of discourse reveals about the nature of language, social interaction, power relations, and the construction of meaning. They will learn the basic principles of analytical methods for
discourse analysis.
Students will also gain practical experience in applying these approaches to a variety of discourses, including political texts, the media, academic writing, literary texts, and advertisements.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Students will be introduced to a range of conceptions and perspectives on discourse, drawn from disciplines such as linguistics, anthropology, semiotics, social psychology, sociology, and communication studies. They will examine what the study of discourse reveals about the nature of language, social interaction, power relations, and the construction of meaning. They will learn the basic principles of analytical methods for discourse analysis, including:
Students will also gain practical experience in applying these approaches to a variety of discourses, including political texts, the media, academic writing, literary texts, and advertisements.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 15 | Feedback Weeks | 18 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | Students will be able to analyse and critique existing literature in order to locate their own research convincingly into the academic canon. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 24 | Feedback Weeks | 27 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be provided through MyAberdeen. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Apply | Students will apply knowledge of the methods and philosophies underlying various methodological approaches and share their perspectives on these in active discussion in class. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 10,11,12,13,14,15 | Feedback Weeks | 18 | |
| Feedback |
Duration: 15 minutes (10 min presentation & 5 min Q&A) Feedback will be provided through MyAberdeen. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students will critique and summarise selected literature in order to present a paper of their choosing to the class. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 15 | Feedback Weeks | 18 | |
| Feedback |
2,500-3,000-word end of term paper. Feedback will be provided via. TurnItIn |
Word Count | 3000 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Reflection | Evaluate | Students will create their own question in which they will evaluate the literature and present an argument in which their own experience/s will inform the line of argument taken. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 44 | Feedback Weeks | 45 | |
| Feedback | Word Count | 4000 | ||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Analyse | Students will be able to analyse and critique existing literature in order to locate their own research convincingly into the academic canon. |
| Factual | Apply | Students will apply knowledge of the methods and philosophies underlying various methodological approaches and share their perspectives on these in active discussion in class. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Students will critique and summarise selected literature in order to present a paper of their choosing to the class. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Students will create their own question in which they will evaluate the literature and present an argument in which their own experience/s will inform the line of argument taken. |
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