Projekt i diskursstudier
2019/2020
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
The module comprises problem-oriented project work within the field of discourse studies. To complete the module, it is required that the project course module ‘Contemporary Social and Political Discourses’ has been completed and that the exam portfolio from the module ‘Discourse Studies: Theories and Methods’ has been submitted.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
The student must attain
Knowledge and understanding of:
- a selected topic within the field of discourse studies on the basis of a written project. The topic will derive from the project courses of the semester.
Skills
The student must attain
Skills in:
- formulating an academic and scientifically relevant problem within the field of discourse studies
applying relevant theories and methods for analyzing the chosen problem
communicating ideas, arguments, and research results within the linguistic and discursive research area.
Competences
The student must attain
Competencies in:
- applying relevant theories and methods for analyzing linguistic and/or discursive phenomena with a view to perceiving the interplay of these phenomena and their social, cultural and political contexts.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Discourse Studies |
| Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project
An oral examination based on the students’ written work, whether
prepared individually or in cooperation with others. The group will
be jointly responsible for the project report or other written work
undertaken jointly. The project report constitutes the basis for
the examination and assessment, and an overall assessment of the
project and the oral performance will be made. At oral group
examinations, the examination must be conducted in such a way that
individual assessment of each individual student’s performance is
ensured, cf. the Examination Order, section 4, subsection 2. The
examination will take the form of a conversation between the
student(s), the examiner and the censor on the basis of the project
report written by the student(s); the project report must not
exceed 15 pages per student for group projects and 20 pages for
individual projects.
During the examination, the student(s) must demonstrate knowledge, skills, and competencies in accordance with the learning objectives of the module. The prescribed examination duration is 20 minutes per student and 10 minutes per group for deliberations and grading; however, the maximum duration for large groups is two hours, and the maximum duration of an individual examination is 30 minutes. Any re-examinations will be held in accordance with the above guidelines on the basis of a revised project report. |
| ECTS | 10 |
| Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Discourse Studies Project |
| Module code | BALISE20186 |
| Module type | Project |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
|
| ECTS | 10 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Study Board | Study Board of Language and International Studies |
| Department | Department of Culture and Learning |
| Faculty | The Faculty of Humanities |
