| Semester 1, 2020 Online | |
| Short Description: | Discourse Analysis |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Education |
| Student contribution band : | National Priority - Teaching |
| ASCED code : | 070115 - English as a SecLangTeach |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Rationale
A sound understanding of how to apply principles and practices of research design and analysis to spoken and written discourse is expected of professionals in a range of fields within applied linguistics and education. Further, systematic study of the nature of language communication requires access to and implementation of appropriate procedures for effective and ethical standards of research. This course is intended to provide those involved in communities of second language use with the foundations needed to generate, analyse, and evaluate data through the development of contemporary discourse analysis research.
Synopsis
This course introduces students to methodological approaches to the analysis of language. Social and cultural contexts in which written and spoken texts occur provide the focus of the study. The means of analysing discourse structure and markers of coherent written texts will be examined. Naturally occurring language among first language speakers or between native and non-native speakers in a classroom or learning community context will be analysed and a written text will be analysed using genre and critical discourse approaches. Theoretical principles underlining discourse studies and techniques will be analysed.
Objectives
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. The assessment item(s) that may be used to assess student achievement of an objective are shown in parenthesis. On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- demonstrate understanding of principles underlying coherent interaction in discourse (Analysis: Transcription and an annotated written text);
- articulate critical elements in the conduct of spoken and written research (Analysis: Transcription and Annotated Text);
- generate a conceptually based viewpoint of a critical discourse analysis approach and a contemporary approach to analysing spoken discourse (Critical Essays);
- formulate and develop a research approach appropriate to a particular discourse problem or question (Analysis: Transcription and Annotated Text and Critical Essay);
- explicate appropriate techniques for data collection and analysis (Analysis: Transcription and Annotated Text and Critical Essay);
- demonstrate competence in the use of scholarly language and literacy appropriate to the postgraduate level (Analysis: Transcription, Annotated written text and Critical Essays).
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Theoretical challenge of contrastive views on discourse in social and cultural research | 20.00 |
| 2. | Means of analysing spoken and written texts in context | 40.00 |
| 3. | Principles of discourse analysis research | 20.00 |
| 4. | Justification of research tools | 20.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=EDR8005)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Directed 精东传媒app | 80.00 |
| Independent 精东传媒app | 85.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSCRIPTION & ESSAY 1500WORD | 55 | 55 | 15 Apr 2020 | |
| TEXT ANALYSIS & ESSAY 1500WORD | 45 | 45 | 27 May 2020 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students' responsibility to participate appropriately in all activities including discussion at times scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To complete an individual assessment item satisfactorily, a student must achieve a grade of at least C. Assessments are to be submitted with coversheet declaration. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grade for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Not applicable. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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APA style is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use APA style in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The APA style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide at .
Other requirements
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Students will require access to e-mail and have Internet access to UConnect for this course.
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Assignments to be submitted with cover sheet declaration.