Course: Critical Discursive Analysis

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Course title Critical Discursive Analysis
Course code KSS/1DIDG
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Gočál Daniel, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. structuralism, post-structuralism, and critical discourse analysis, 2. the concepts of discourse, 3. formation and structure of discourse, 4. discourse, identity, and social change; 5. the posibilities in the use of critical discourse analysis.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Project-based instruction, Students' portfolio, Textual studies, Lecture, Seminar
  • Individual project (40) - 39 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 15 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 50 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
describe and explain basic sociological theories.
describe the formation of sociological perspectives on the study of society.
characterize basic knowledge resulting from empirical research.
enumerate and describe the basic developmental stages of formation of Western companies.
Skills
create formally acceptable professional output.
use foreign databases of professional journals actively.
interpret knowledge from various fields of sociology.
use adequate terms corresponding to the terminology of the field in Czech and English.
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
distinguish changes in definition of the term discourse.
explain theoretical model and methodological principes in discourse analysis.
characterise different types of conflicts within application of discourse analysis.
enumerate and characterise key studies that apply discourse analysis.
Skills
clasify different types of discourse analysis.
demonstrate concrete conflicting approaches in theories and empirical knowledge when applying discourse analysis.
critically evaluate discourse analysis as a methodological approach to the study of society.
hoose the appropriate theoretical-methodological approach for the analysis of modern societies with regard to discursive analysis.
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Seminar
Textual studies
Project-based instruction
Students' portfolio
Skills
Lecture
Seminar
Textual studies
Project-based instruction
Students' portfolio
Competences
Seminar
Project-based instruction
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Test
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Project
Skills
Combined exam
Test
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Project
Competences
Combined exam
Seminar work
Project
Recommended literature
  • Blommaert, J. a Bulcaen, Ch. Critical Discourse Analysis. Annual Review of Anthropology 2000.
  • Fairclough, N. Discourse and Social Change. Blackwell Publishers. Oxford, 1992.
  • Fairclough, Norman. Language and power. Harlow ; Longman, 2001. ISBN 0-582-41483-0.
  • Hawkes, Terence. Structuralism and semiotics. London : Routledge, 2003. ISBN 0-415-32153-0.
  • Jorgensen, M. a Phillips, L. Discourse Analysis as Theory and Method. London: Sage Publications, 2002.


Study plans that include the course
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