Diskursstudier: teorier og metoder
2024/2025
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
The module comprises a relevant coursework and an individual exam portfolio.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
The student must attain
Knowledge and understanding of:
pragmatic, sociolinguistic, conversation analytical and discourse analytical methods as regards the English language
discourse analytic methods and theories as regards the English language.
Skills
The student must attain
Skills in:
- analyzing and understanding spoken and written communication in everyday use and in organizations and the media
- analyzing and understanding the social and cultural varieties of the English language.
Competences
The student must attain
Competencies in:
working with relevant theories and methods for analyzing complex discursive issues pertaining to the English language
communicating ideas, arguments and research results concerning complex discursive issues within the English language in a well-argued and articulate academic spoken and written language.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Discourse Studies: Theories and Methods |
| Type of exam | Written exam
The examination is an individual exam portfolio; the content of the
portfolio must demonstrate that the student has achieved the
above-mentioned learning objectives that the student has achieved
the above-mentioned learning objectives and has participated
actively in course activities. The requirements for the contents of
the portfolio will be determined by the course instructor at the
start of the semester.
The assignment paper will be evaluated by the examiner. Any re-examinations will be held in accordance with the above guidelines on the basis of a revised exam portfolio. |
| ECTS | 5 |
| 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: Theories and Methods |
| Module code | BALISE20187 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
|
| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Education owner | Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Language and International Studies, English |
| Study Board | Study Board of International and CrossâCultural Studies |
| Department | Department of Culture and Learning |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |
