Module Details |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | ANALYSING DISCOURSE 2 | ||
Code | ENGL370 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr KN Simms English Knsimms@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2020-21 | Level 6 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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The aim of this module is to equip students with a knowledge of how discourse works at linguistic, metalinguistic, and paralinguistic levels. Students will be exposed to a wide range of discourse types and will learn methodologies (and their theoretical bases) available for analysing them, especially with a view to exposing meanings which would otherwise remain hidden. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will gain the ability to understand the theoretical principles behind discourse analysis. |
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(LO2) Students will be able to identify a range of discourse types. |
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(LO3) Students will gain the ability to collect discourse data and analyse them according to an appropriate methodology. |
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(LO4) Students will gain the ability to understand the implicit or concealed ideology that motivates discourse. |
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(S1) Discourse analysis |
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(S2) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills |
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(S3) Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis |
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(S4) Critical thinking and problem solving - Evaluation |
Syllabus |
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The module will begin with a theoretical overview that will introduce the principles behind discourse analysis, and the methodologies available for analysing discourse. A number of different discourse types will then be examined in turn. They will include: • The discourse of news reporting Each topic will be introduced by way of weekly workshops. A follow-up tutorial will then analyse samples of discourse supplied by both the tutor and the students themselves. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching method 1: Two one-hour workshops per week delivered online, normally synchronously. Teaching method 2: One one-hour tutorial per week. It is expected that this will be delivered face-to-face at the UoL main campus; online access will be available for any students unable to attend in person owing to COVID-19 restrictions. Description: In tutorials, students will engage in practical discourse analysis, applied to samples of discourse supplied by both the tutor and the students themselves. Notes: |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
11 |
22 |
33 | ||||
Timetable (if known) |
60 mins X 1 totaling 11
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60 mins X 2 totaling 22
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Private Study | 117 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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Presentation There is a resit opportunity. A mark of 0 will be awarded for non-attendance. This is not an anonymous assessment. | 5 minutes | 20 | ||||
Project This includes a notional 1,000 words of data: the Project itself is expected to be approx. 3,000 words. There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Th | 3600-4400 words | 80 | ||||
Project proposal | 800-1000 words | 0 |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |