Modular facultative lecture:Discourse Analysis 3200-L1-MPF-ADYA
The course offers an overview of selected key notions in discourse analysis, and elaborates them for the needs of an integrative model of social-and-linguistic research. It is argued that only such a model can provide a workable perspective on social practices, relations, institutions and styles of communication. Theoretical issues are combined with practical analysis and evaluation of linguistic data from a broad range of social domains. The bottom line of the course is to plead for relevance of (meta-)linguistic expertise in the ongoing dialogue across disciplines, on the one hand, and for general use by language speakers, on the other. What can linguists offer other scholars and ‘regular’ citizens in matters of social communication? In turn, what social themes are of particular interest to discourse analysts? The lecture supplements linguistic knowledge with references to such disciplines as, for instance, philosophy, sociology, psychology, anthropology, media and culture studies, etc.
Student contribution to the programme (3 ECTS):
30h - participation in lectures
30h – acquisition of the assigned literature
30h - preparation for the exam
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Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Upon the course completion students
KNOWLEDGE
After completing the course, the student:
• has an outline knowledge of the main trends of development and the most important new scientific achievements in the field of linguistics (general and applied) and literary studies (K1_W04);
• knows and understands the connections between applied linguistics and literary studies and other fields and academic disciplines (K1_W06);
• knows and understands the relationships between languages and their role in culture (K1_W07).
SKILLS
After completing the course, the student:
• is able to critically analyze texts as products of culture; can search for, analyze, evaluate, and select authentic texts in the two studied foreign languages; and can develop professional skills in applied linguistics and literary studies (K1_U01);
• has basic research skills; is able to formulate research problems and use research tools of applied linguistics (within its subfields, depending on the selected module) and literary studies; and is able to appropriately select methods that enable solving problems within the chosen field (K1_U02);
• is able to identify characteristic cultural elements and properly interpret ongoing socio-historical changes in relation to the realities of a given linguistic area (the two studied foreign languages) (K1_U03).
SOCIAL COMPETENCIES
After completing the course, the student:
• is prepared to appropriately identify and resolve dilemmas of interlingual communication caused by asymmetry of language systems and cultural differences, while adhering to ethical standards of conduct and seeking expert opinion when necessary (K1_K01);
• is prepared to critically assess their own level of knowledge in applied linguistics and literary studies, appreciates the importance of substantive argumentation in solving research and practical (professional) problems (K1_K02);
• is prepared to participate in the cultural life of the region, the country, and Europe, making use of both traditional and modern forms and means of communication (K1_K03).
Assessment criteria
applies to both the 1st approach and re-take
assessment method:
- final oral or written test (100% of the semester credit)
assessment criteria:
- command of the material covered during the lecture and of the literature assigned
- relevance, clarity and coherence of an answer to a selected scholarly question
- max. 2 absences from the lecture possible
answer's share in the final credit:
51-60% - 3
61-70% - 3+
71-80% - 4
81-90% - 4+
91-100% - 5
Practical placement
no
Bibliography
Fairclough Norman. 2003. Analyzing discourse. Textual analysis for social research. (str. 1- 18; 21 - 61; 65 - 85)
van Dijk, Teun. 2006. “Discourse, context and cognition”, Discourse Studies 8(1), 159-177.
van Dijk, Teun A. red. 2001. Dyskurs jako struktura i proces. [przeł. Grzegorz Grochowski]. Warszawa: PWN.