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Research Extension in Discourse Analysis: texts, contexts & meanings (Oppgave) - ENG00127I

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  • Department: English and Related Literature
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Lalita Murty
  • Credit value: 20 credits
  • Credit level: I
  • Academic year of delivery: 2023-24

Module summary

This module is for NSC students only.

 You will be trained to design and implement an independent research project in analyzing varieties of discourses. Expanding the word limit of the assessment requirement for the module ' Discourse Analysis: texts, contexts and meanings' from 5000 words to a dissertation of 8500-10000 words will give you the opportunity to design and implement a small-scale piece of independent research in Discourse Analysis.

 

Related modules

Students must also take Discourse Analysis: texts, contexts and meanings module (BA)

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Semester 2 2023-24

Module aims

This module aims to introduce you to the different functions and meanings that are conveyed in the language used in a variety of written and spoken texts.  It will introduce you to frameworks such as Systemic Functional Linguistics (Halliday, 1983, 1994, Martin and Rose, 2003) which you can use to design and conduct an independent piece of research on discourse analysis.

Module learning outcomes

  • Develop a good understanding of the theoretical frameworks covered in the course
  • Show ability to select the relevant frameworks and tools to analyze texts
  • Demonstrate competence in identifying patterns when analyzing texts
  • Evaluate and synthesize information from a range of sources
  • Be able to design and implement an independent piece of research and to write the findings as an essay for final assessment.

Module content

This module covers

  • An introduction to the key concepts in discourse analysis. You will be introduced to the theoretical frameworks of Systemic Functional approaches and Conversational Analysis
  • You will get practical experience in analyzing written and spoken discourse from different genres.
  • You will be trained to design and conduct an independent piece of research in this area
  • You will also develop time management and effective study skills in reporting the findings of your research.

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Essay		 N/A 100

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

None

Module feedback

Formative: During the teaching period, you will write a draft of your essay and get written feedback within two weeks of submission. You will also have one-to-one tutorials with your tutor to discuss your feedback. The purpose of this feedback is to inform your future work; it is provided in a pedagogical spirit with the aim of helping you to learn from the feedbaack you get. 

You will get written feedback on the summative assessments within 20 working days of submission

Indicative reading

Some key texts-

Bloor. T. and M. Bloor (2013) The functional analysis of English. A Hallidayan approach. London: Routledge.

Eggins, S. and D. Slade (1997) Analysing casual conversation. London: Equinox.

Martin, J.R. and D. Rose (2003) Working with discourse. Meaning beyond the clause. London: Continuum

Paltridge, B. (2012) Discourse Analysis. An introduction. London: Bloomsbury

Thompson, G. (2013) Introducing functional grammar. London: Routledge.

Zhang Waring, H (2017) Discourse analysis: the questions discourse analysts ask and how they answer them. London: Routledge.

 

 

 

 


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