MONS1000 Critical Discourse Studies (5 cr)

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Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Language and Communication Studies
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024

Description

Content

In this course students will examine current societal topics from the perspective of critical discourse studies, including the perspectives of sociolinguistics and ethnography. The course themes are connected to questions about discourse, power, and societal change. The course focuses on key approaches, concepts and methods in critical discourse studies and students will also practice important research skills: critical thinking and writing, scientific problem solving, and the ability to apply acquired knowledge as a multidisciplinary language expert.

Completion methods

Reading circle, presentations

Assessment details

Reading circle: participation in class and final presentation. More detailed assessment criteria will be provided as part of the instructions for the course.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course the student

  • understands the role of discourse in societal questions
  • knows central approaches, concepts and methods in critical discourse studies
  • is able to apply critical discourse studies in discussions of societal questions
  • has practiced research skills and developed her/his problem solving skills

Additional information

The contact teaching course is organised either in Finnish or English in each academic year - check the information in the teaching schedule.

Description of prerequisites

LAGIC students: LACS1011 Introduction to Language and Discourse; LACS1012 Globalization, Language and Society


APPLANG students: SOKS105 Introduction to Applied Language Studies for the Changing Society; SOKS1006 Key Themes and Questions in Applied Language Studies


Other students: MONA1000 Introduction to Discourse Studies (earlier code KLSA324)

Recommended prerequisites

Study materials

Only the book

Heller, Monica, Pietikäinen Sari and Pujolar Joan (in print) Critical Language Research: How to Study Language Issues that Matter. Routledge. 

Literature

  • Heller, Monica, Pietikäinen Sari and Pujolar Joan (in print) Critical Language Research: How to Study Language Issues that Matter. Routledge.
  • Pietikäinen, Sari ja Anne Mäntynen (2019). Uusi kurssi kohti diskurssia. Vastapaino.

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Kurssi järjestetään eri vuosina vaihtelevasti suomeksi tai englanniksi - tarkista tiedot opetusohjelmasta.
Evaluation criteria:
Oppimistehtävät, aktiivinen osallistuminen kontaktiopetukseen (väh. 80% tapaamisista oltava läsnä) ja ryhmätyöskentelyyn
Select all marked parts

Method 2

Description:
Reading circle is only organized in English.
Evaluation criteria:
Participation in class and final presentation. More detailed assessment criteria will be provided as part of the instructions for the course.
Select all marked parts

Method 3

Description:
Moodle-tentti.
Evaluation criteria:
Osallistuminen tenttiin.
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Evaluation criteria:
Oppimistehtävät, aktiivinen osallistuminen kontaktiopetukseen (väh. 80% tapaamisista oltava läsnä) ja ryhmätyöskentelyyn
Language:
Finnish
Study methods:

Kontaktiopetus, ryhmätyöskentely, oppimistehtävät

Literature:
  • Heller, Monica, Pietikäinen Sari and Pujolar Joan (in print) Critical Language Research: How to Study Language Issues that Matter. Routledge.
  • Pietikäinen, Sari ja Anne Mäntynen (2019). Uusi kurssi kohti diskurssia. Vastapaino.

Teaching

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Reading Circle (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Evaluation criteria:
Participation in class and final presentation. More detailed assessment criteria will be provided as part of the instructions for the course.
Language:
English
Study methods:

Reading circle, presentations.

Literature:
  • Heller, Monica, Pietikäinen Sari and Pujolar Joan (in print) Critical Language Research: How to Study Language Issues that Matter. Routledge.
No published teaching
x

Tentti (5 cr)

Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
No published teaching