Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course will provide an introduction to critical discourse analysis, a discipline devoted to the linguistic examination of non-literary texts. After a methodological introduction, the course will consist in a series of thematic sections (involving both theory and practice) designed to offer an overview of some of the concepts commonly used in the field. Among the topics studied will be those of register, presupposition and implicature, as well as metaphor.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Upon completion of the course, students will master the theoretical models discussed in class, and they will have acquired the methodological skills needed to develop original analyses of non-literary texts.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Very good knowledge of English; good knowledge of linguistics.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The class will include both theoretical lectures and interactive exercise sessions.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face.
Recommended or required readings
A list of recommended reading material will be made available to the students.
Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam. The final mark will take into account the students' level of English, their mastery of the theoretical material studied in class, and their ability to develop an original scholarly argument in written form.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The course will be held during the first term (Monday, 3-5 pm).
Contacts
Daria Tunca, English Department, University of Liège, Place Cockerill, 3-5, B-4000 Liège, Belgium
Email: dtunca@ulg.ac.be
Phone: + 32 (0) 4 366 53 44