EKIA474 Critical Discourse Studies (5 cr)

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Study level:
Intermediate studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Language and Communication Studies
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023

Description

Content

The examined books introduce students to two key approaches to critical discourse studies: (a) critical multimodal discourse analysis, and (b) to the the study of language and gender

Completion methods

eExam or general faculty exam

Assessment details

Exam

Learning outcomes

After studying the books, the students will be able to:
• explain key concepts, theory and methods in the field of critical discourse studies
• discuss the effects of power in the study of discourse
• discuss the role and study of gender and language in various contexts

Literature

  • Machin, David & Mayr, Andrea. 2012. How to Do Critical Discourse Analysis: A Multimodal Introduction. SAGE.
  • Jule, Allyson. 2017. 2nd edition. A Beginner's Guide to Language and Gender. Multilingual Matters.

Completion methods

Method 1

Evaluation criteria:
Taking an exam
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Exam (5 cr)

Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Evaluation criteria:
Exam
Language:
English
Study methods:

eExam or general faculty exam

Literature:
  • Machin, David & Mayr, Andrea. 2012. How to Do Critical Discourse Analysis: A Multimodal Introduction. SAGE.
  • Jule, Allyson. 2017. 2nd edition. A Beginner's Guide to Language and Gender. Multilingual Matters.

Teaching