TQF Document No. 3 (Course Specification)
Course Specification forEG 222
(Reading for Opinions)
InstitutionThammasat University
Campus / Faculty / Department Rangsit Campus /Faculty of Liberal Arts/
Department of English
Section 1 General Information
1. Course Code and Course Title
EG 419 Critical Discourse Analysis
2. Number of credits
3 credits (3-0-9)
3. Program
Bachelor’s Degree in English
4. Course Coordinator / Lecturer
Asst.Prof.Dr. MeladaSudajit-apa
5. Semester / Student’s Year or Batch
Semester 2 / 2013/ 4th year students
6. Pre-requisite
EG 321: Reading for Academic Purposes
7. Co-requisite
None
8. Classroom
SC Building, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus
9. Date of documentation writing
3 November 2013
Section 2: Goals and Objectives
1.Course Objectives
After completing this course, the students should be able to:
1.
Understand the central ideas of critical discourse
analysis as well as the principal elements of social
practice and the links between linguistic features of
texts, and the social and cultural structures,
relations and processes to which they belong;
2.
analyze samples of actual discourse/ text in various
contexts through oral discussion and writing
2.Rationale for developing or revising the course
To meet TQF requirements and to improve learning outcomes particularly
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those concerning ethical and disciplinary issues, body of knowledge,
intellectual skills, interpersonal skills, communication and information
technology skills.
Section 3: Course Description and administration
1. Course Description
The central ideas of critical discourse analysis as well as the
principal elements of social practice and the links between linguistic
features of texts, and the social and cultural structures, relations and
processes to which they belong; practice in analyzing samples of actual
discourse/ text in various contexts through oral discussion and writing.
2.Number of teaching hours per semester
Lectures Extra classes or supervision Practicum or Self study
field
work
45 hours By appointment
None
9 hours/ week
3.Number of hours of academic supervision/discussion per student
By appointment
Section 4: Expected Learning Outcomes
1.Ethical outcomes
1.1 Ethical and disciplinary issues
1.1.1 Students develop a healthy conscience and assume personal and
social responsibility.
1.1.2 Students respect other people’s rights and opinions.
1.1.3 Students are self-disciplined and punctual, and abide by social
rules.
1.1.4 .Students develop honesty and academic ethics.
1.2 Teaching methods
1.2.1 Introducing the course outline, schedule and students’ attendance
1.2.2 Discussion of the issues of plagiarism
1.3 Evaluation
1.3.1 Attendance
1.3.2 Participation in student-led discussion and whole-class discussion
1.3.2 Final projects
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2.Knowledge outcomes
2.1 Expected knowledge
2.1.1 Students develop full understanding of the English language and
related disciplines.
2.1.2 Students are able to do further research to gain extra knowledge
effectively on their own.
2.2 Teaching methods
2.2.1 Lecture
2.2.2 Classwork and discussion
2.3 Evaluation
2.3.1 Classroom observation
2.3.2 Assignments and quizzes
2.3.3 Final reading projects
2.3.4 Presentations
3. Intellectual outcomes
3.1Expected intellectual skills
3.1.1 Students are able to compile, analyze and synthesize knowledge
from different sources properly.
3.1.2 Students are able to apply the knowledge learnt to their
communication, analysis, criticism and problem solving, and to
accomplish the assignments efficiently.
3.2 Teaching methods
3.2.1 Lecture
3.3.2 Classwork and discussion
3.3 Assessment
3.3.1 Student-led discussion
3.3.2 Assignments and quizzes
3.3.3 Final projects
3.3.4 Presentations
4.Interpersonal outcomes
4.1 Interpersonal skills
4.1.1 Students are able to accomplish the assigned tasks, fulfill their
role properly in their team, contribute to others’ work, and
solve their team problems.
4.2 Teaching methods
4.2.1 Classwork
4.2.2 Group work
4.3 Assessment
4.3.1 Observation/evaluation of students’ participation in class.
4.3.2 Evaluation of their assignments, group tasks, and projects
5.Communication, numeral analysis and information technology
outcomes
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5..1Communication, numeral analysis, and IT skills
5.1.1 .Students are able to communicate in English effectively and
properly in a given context.
5.1.2 Students are able to use different forms of IT tools
appropriately to assist learning and researching, and to give presentations.
5.2 Teaching methods
5.2.1 Lecture
5.2.2 Class discussion
5.3 Assessment
5.3.1 Observation of class activities
5.3.2 Evaluation of assignments, group tasks, projects and presentations
Section 5: Study Plan and Assessment
1.Course Schedule
Week
Topic / Content
1
Introduction: Discourse and
Domination
2
No. of
hours
3
3
Structures of discourse and
structures of power
3
3
Discourse, Power and Access
4
3
Doing Critical Discourse
Analysis
5
8
9
10
Students’ presentation
Reading
Discussion
Reading
Discussion
Reading
Discussion
3
Reading
Discussion
3
Oral Presentation
3
Midterm Exam
Representing People: Language
and Identity
Language, affect, gender and
sexuality
7
Reading
Discussion
Reading
Discussion
3
Representing People: Language
and Identity
6
Activities
Mid-term Week
No classes
Mid-term Week
No classes
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Guest
Lecturer
(if any)
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Midterm Exam (January 8, 2014)
Representing Speech and
Speakers: Quoting Verbs
11
Reading
Discussion
3
Reading
Discussion
3
Reading
Discussion
3
Reading
Discussion
3
Reading
Discussion
3
Reading
Discussion
3
Oral Presentation
Representing Action: Transitivity
and Verb Process
12
Representing Action: Transitivity
and Verb Process
13
Concealing and taking for
granted: Nominalisation and
presupposition
14
Concealing and taking for
granted: Nominalisation and
presupposition
15
Committing and evading: Truth,
modality and hedging
16
Students’ project presentation
2. Assessment
Relevant
Assessment activities or
learning
methods
outcomes from
Section 4
1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, Midterm Exam
5.1
1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 2. Small-group presentations
5.1
1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 5.1 3. Quizzes
1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 4. Paired work project +
presentation
5.1
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Time to be
assessed
Proportion of
assessment
Jan 8, 2014
20%
(twice a
semester as
scheduled)
As scheduled by
lecturer
As scheduled
30%
15%
35%
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Section 6: Teaching and Learning Resources
1. Main texts
Machin, D. & Mayr, A. (2012). How to do critical discourse analysis: A multimodal
introduction. London: SAGE Publications Ltd.
2. Required readings
3. Supplementary or extra readings
Lemke, J.L. (1995). Textual politics: Discourse and social dynamics. London: Taylor
& Francis.
van Dijk, T.A. (2008). Discourse and power. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Wood, L.A. & Kroger, R.O. (2000). Doing discourse analysis: Methods for studying
action in talk and text. London: SAGE Publications Ltd.
Wilce, J. (2009). Language and emotion. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Other resources (e.g. websites)
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Section 7: Evaluation and revision of Course Specification (TQF 3)
1. Strategies for effective course evaluation by students
Course evaluation by students
2. Evaluation strategies in teaching methods
Students’ achievement results
3. Improvement of teaching methods
Class observation, students’ feedback, teaching/learning seminars
4. Evaluation of students’ learning outcome
Verification of exam results, students’ papers and assignments,
Students’ presentations
5. Review and improvement for better outcome
Improve the course according to suggestions and comments provided by
students
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