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Poslední úprava: Mazlum Kemal Dağdelen (27.01.2023)
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Poslední úprava: Mazlum Kemal Dağdelen (09.02.2024)
Course rationale and aims Analysing Discourse: Theories and Methods is a master’s level course that aims to introduce discourse theory as a conceptual framework and an interdisciplinary research practice. The course also aims to get the course participants familiarised with various theoretical approaches to the concept of discourse and methodological toolboxes that enable researchers to analytically engage with empirical data. Participating in the course’s series of lectures and workshops, the students become acquainted with the development of the field of discourse studies, the fields of research where discourse theory is deployed, and some specific case studies in which discourse theoretical approaches are employed.
Course outcomes On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Knowledge o have a deeper understanding of the field of discourse studies; o appraise the fundamental concepts, theories, and terminology used in the field of discourse studies; o distinguish various approaches to the concept of discourse; o become familiar with the development of discourse studies; o recognise the discourse theoretical approaches and methodologies being used in the field of communication and media studies; o illustrate the relations between society, culture, context, and discourse.
Skills o develop a research project; o deploy at least one discourse-theoretical analytical model.
Application of knowledge and skills o analyse cases in diverse contexts from a discourse-theoretical perspective; o produce a scholarly text based on original research. |
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Poslední úprava: Mazlum Kemal Dağdelen (09.02.2024)
Assignment and assessment In order to successfully complete the course, the students are required to: o submit the research essay proposal on time; o discuss a fellow student’s proposal and provide detailed and constructive feedback in written form and orally; o complete the final assignment of the course on time and to the expected academic quality.
Guidelines for the research essay proposal The research essay proposal should include information about the following points without exceeding the word limit (1000 ± 200): Title, theoretical framework, methodology, research question(s), research design, data, and references. If two students decide to prepare a joint research essay, they should inform the lecturer as soon as possible but no later than one week before the research essay proposal submission deadline. The research essay proposals will be submitted through Moodle.
Guidelines for the research essay o The main assignment of this course is the so-called research essay which should be theoretically based on discourse theory and employ a discourse theoretical method for analysis. Students are free to choose the textual and contextual focus of their research, and they can freely decide their approach to the concept of discourse and their analytical model within their research essays. The students may consult with the lecturer to find a suitable topic if they wish. o Paper length should be 3500-4000 words (around 12 pages), references not included. o Two students may collaborate in preparing one research essay. However, the length will be doubled in jointly written papers. o The rules about plagiarism apply to all assignments. o The deadline for the submission of the research essay is twenty days after the last session. o Assignments must be submitted on (or before) the deadline to receive a passing grade. No deadline extensions will be granted unless in case of serious illness or bereavement. In the cases of serious illness or bereavement, a motivated request for an extension, supplemented by evidence, needs to be submitted to the course’s lecturer, before the deadline of the assignment for which an extension is requested. o Students may decide which referencing style they use in the research essay, but APA (7th Ed.) is recommended. o The research essay will be submitted through Moodle.
Guidelines for peer feedback o Each student will act as a discussant of a fellow student’s research essay proposal; o The discussant is expected to assess the proposal’s theoretical framework, its methodology and research design, and its overall feasibility; o The discussant will propose at least one additional relevant publication that is not included in the proposal; o The discussant will submit a brief report of their feedback by the indicated deadline o The written feedback will be submitted via email to the lecturer, who will then distribute all written feedback among the students.
Evaluation o Participation in course activities and workshops – 10% o Research essay proposal – 20% o Peer feedback on the research essay proposal – 20% o Research essay – 50%
Other requirements The students are expected to o attend and get actively involved in the lectures and workshops; o abide by the deadlines for the assignments; o comply with the ethical standards while preparing their assignments. |
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Poslední úprava: Mazlum Kemal Dağdelen (01.03.2023)
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Poslední úprava: Mazlum Kemal Dağdelen (22.03.2024)
Course structure Week 1 (20 February) – Introduction to the course Aim and structure of the course; a rough definition of discourse (studies)
Week 2 (27 February) – Entering the field of discourse studies Social constructionism, (Post-)Structuralism, Text, Context
Week 3 (05 March) – Micro-/Macro- approaches to the concept of discourse ‘big D’ Discourse and ‘little d’ discourse
Week 4 (12 March) – Studying discourses: Approaches to discourse analysis (1) Conversation Analysis, Multimodal (Critical) Discourse Analysis
Week 5 (19 March) – Studying discourses: Approaches to discourse analysis (2) Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) Deadline 1 - Submission of the research essay proposals.
Week 6 (26 March) – Studying discourses: Approaches to discourse analysis (3) Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA)
Week 7 (02 April) – Discourse theory and media studies Discourse-Theoretical Analysis (DTA)
Week 8 (09 April) – Discourses of / about / as … Nationalism, gender, identity, conflict Deadline 2 - Submission of the peer feedback for fellow students.
Week 9 (16 April) – Feedback session
Week 10 (23 April) – Case study discussion (lecturer) The discursive construction of childhood
Week 11 (30 April) – Case study discussion (Guest) The discursive construction of the home by Ali Dokumaci
Week 12 (07 May) – Case study discussion (Lecturer) A discourse-theoretical analysis of the construction of ‘the Other’
Week 13 (14 May) – Wrap up & Case study discussion (lecturer) Discussion on nationalist discourse(s)
The deadline for the submission of the final research essay is 03 June 2024, 23:59 (CET). |