COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DISCOURSE ANALYSIS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ERA 4051 DISCOURSE ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Linguistics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MURAT ÖZGEN

Offered to

Linguistics

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to define discourse and deal with the basic concepts and approaches relating discourse. To this end, it is aimed that students comprehend the concept of text, formal and functional aspects of communication, discourse connectors, specific discourse types, and processes of the production, perception, and comprehension of discourse.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1 the student is expected to be able to define the basic concepts such as discourse, text, metaphor, and context.
2   2 the student is expected to be able to explain the basic concepts used in the analysis of discourse with examples.
3   3 the student is expected to be able to discuss from what different aspects a discourse fragment can be analyzed.
4   4 the student is expected to be able to identify different discourse types.
5   5 the student is expected to be able to examine and discuss how different approaches (stylistic, psycholinguistic, sociolingistic) can be used in discourse analysis.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1 the student is expected to be able to define the basic concepts such as discourse, text, metaphor, and context.
2 2 the student is expected to be able to explain the basic concepts used in the analysis of discourse with examples.
3 3 the student is expected to be able to discuss from what different aspects a discourse fragment can be analyzed.
4 4 the student is expected to be able to identify different discourse types.
5 5 the student is expected to be able to examine and discuss how different approaches (stylistic, psycholinguistic, sociolingistic) can be used in discourse analysis.
6 6 Discourse fragmentes and topic
7 7 Topic and the representation or discourse content
8 8 Mid-term exam
9 9 Production of discourse: "staging" and the representation of discourse content
10 10 Production of discourse: information structure (given and new information) Halliday s aprroach of information structure
11 11 Coherence in the production of discourse: mental models, schema, frame, scenerio, plan
12 12 Specific discourse types: verbal interaction and transcription models
13 13 Specific discourse types: narrative texts and analyzing them using different approaches.
14 14 Specific discourse types: argumentative texts and analyzing them using different approaches; persuasion.
15 15 General Overview

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Brown, G. ve Yule, G. (1989). Discourse Analysis. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
2. Halliday, M.A.K. (1994). Introduction to Functional Grammar 2nd ed. London: Edward Arnold.
3. Johnstone, B. (2008). Discourse Analysis. USA: Blackwell Publishing.
4. Renkema, J. (1993). Discourse Studies. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1- Lecture
2- Presentation
3- Question and answer
4- Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes 1-5 will be evaluated via the assignments and the questions asked in the mid-term and final exams.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1- 70% class attendance is obligatory.
2- Absence from classes will not be considered as an excuse for late submission of the homework assignments/projects.
3- Cheating and plagiarism attempts in assignments and exams will be evaluated with a `0 (zero) grade.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

meltem.sargin@deu.edu.tr
Office no: B 432
Office tel no: 0232 301 86 24

Office Hours

Any available time.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 6 72
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 156

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.15
LO.25
LO.3555
LO.45555
LO.55555

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