EKIP404 Discourse and Literacy (2 cr)

Study level:
Basic studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Language and Communication Studies
Curriculum periods:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020

Description

Content

The aim of the course is to familiarise students with the basic concepts and tools of discourse and literacy studies by analysing (and producing) different kinds of texts. The purpose is also to develop students’ ability to read critically and to recognise and analyse the various ways of making and mediating meanings through multimodal texts. In class we will examine texts produced in different contexts (e.g. everyday life, education, and the media) and analyse the meanings they convey and the effect they have on the target audience and society in general.

Completion methods

Contact teaching, group work, 2 home exams

Open University: contact teaching, web-based tasks, learning assignments, an exam or a combination of these (methods of study will be specified in the annual teaching programme before the start of each academic year).

Assessment details

Active participation in class, two home exams

Open University: Active participation (100% attendance usually required). Learning assignments or an exam.

More detailed information on the assessment criteria for each grade will be given in writing in the first meeting of the course.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course students will be able to

- identify the basic concepts and tools applied in discourse and literacy studies
- read critically, recognise and analyse the various ways of making and mediating meanings through multimodal discourses
- analyse the meanings conveyed by the various types of discourses produced in different contexts and the effect they have on their target audience and society in general.

Additional information

Attendance policy: 100%

Description of prerequisites

No prerequisites.

Study materials

Course booklet Pitkänen-Huhta, A. & Varis, P. Discourse and Literacy.

Completion methods

Method 1

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Teaching (2 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English

Teaching