TQF Document No. 3 (Course Specification)
Course Specification for EG 406
English Stylistics
Institution
Thammasat University
Campus / Faculty / Department
Rangsit / Faculty of Liberal Arts / Department of English
Section 1 General Information
1. Course Code and Course Title
EG 406 English Stylistics
2. Number of credits
3 credits (3-0-9)
3. Program
English Department
4. Course Administrator / Lecturer
Ajarn Pawin Malaiwong Course coordinator and Lecturer
Dr. Thomas Hoy
Lecturer
5. Semester / Student’s Year or Batch
Semester 1 / 2013
Fourth-year students
6. Pre-requisite
EG 311
7. Co-requisite
None
8. Classroom
Political Sciences Building, Room 306 and สว. 406
Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus
9. Date of documentation writing
20 May 2013
Section 2: Goals and Objectives
1. Course Objectives
At the end of this course, students are expected to be able to
1.1 Point out various principles of stylistics.
1.2 Understand and explain the relationship between linguistic choices and effects
they create in the mind of the reader.
1.3 Develop skills and techniques for stylistic analysis in different kinds of texts,
relating linguistic form to meaning and purpose.
2. Rationale for developing or revising the course
To meet TQF requirements and to improve learning outcomes particularly those
concerning ethical and disciplinary issues, body of knowledge, intellectual skills,
interpersonal skills, communication and information technology skills.
Section 3: Course Description and administration
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1. Course Description
Analysis and comparison of various types of spoken and written texts such as dialogs,
speeches, play scripts, poetry, and short stories, through relevant theories.
2. Number of teaching hours per semester
Lecturer
Extra classes or
Practicum or field Self study
supervision
work
45 hours / semester By appointment. / None
9 hours/ week
Subject to individual
needs
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 take full responsibility of their own learning.
1.1.2 Students attend class regularly and submit assignments in time.
1.1.3 Students have academic ethics and do not commit plagiarism.
1.2 Teaching methods
1.2.1 Individual and group work; self-study assignments
1.2.2 Lecturers and discussion on academic ethics
1.3 Evaluation
1.3.1 Classroom observation in general
1.3.2 Class attendance and task submission records
1.3.2 Securitization of assignments with an emphasis on plagiarized cases
2. Knowledge outcomes
2.1 Expected knowledge
2.1.1 Students develop full understanding of the principles and theories relating to
English stylistics.
2.1.2 Students are able to integrate the body of knowledge acquired from this
course to relating disciplines in English Language Studies.
2.2 Teaching methods
2.2.1 Lectures
2.2.2 Assignment of extra readings
2.2.3 Individual work or self study
2.2.4 Group work
2.2.5 Class discussion
2.3 Evaluation
2.3.1 Response Paper
2.3.2 Classwork
2.3.3 Group Presentation
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2.3.4 Final Exam
2.3.5 Class Participation
3. Intellectual outcomes
3.1 Expected intellectual skills
3.1.1 Students are able to develop critical and systematic thinking.
3.1.2 Students are able to search for, interpret, and assess information to be
used in their research.
3.1.3 Students are able to analyze and synthesize data to answer research
questions or relevant queries
3.2 Teaching methods
3.2.1 Lecture on research skills
3.2.2 Individual work or self study
3.2.2 Group work and class discussion
3.3 Assessment
3.3.1 Response Paper
3.3.2 Classwork
3.3.3 Group Presentation
3.3.4 Final Exam
3.3.5 Class Participation
4. Interpersonal outcomes
4.1 Interpersonal skills
4.1.1 The students are good team workers.
4.1.2 The students are responsible for their assignments or tasks given in a
group discussion or group work.
4.2 Teaching methods
4.2.1 Class discussion
4.2.2 Group presentation
4.3 Assessment
4.3.1 Observation/evaluation of class discussion
4.3.2 Observation/evaluation of group presentation
5. Communication, numeral analysis and information technology outcomes
5.1 Communication, numeral analysis, and IT skills
5.1.1 The students have good academic presentation skills
5.1.2 The students are able to use appropriate research methods.
5.2 Teaching methods
5.2.1 Lectures on how to use available resources for research
5.2.2 Library tour and hands-on workshop on library databases
5.3 Assessment
5.3.1 Oral presentations
5.3.2 Presentations
5.3.3 Reports or term projects
Section 5: Study Plan and Assessment
1. Course Schedule
Wk
Topic / Content
No.
of hrs
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Activities
Guest
Lecturer
(if any)
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1
2
Introduction
Brief history of English stylistics
3
9
3
English stylistics and nursery
rhymes
English stylistics and poetry
English stylistics and play/film
scripts
English stylistics and political
speeches
English stylistics and fiction
English stylistics and graphic
novels
3
4
5
6
7
8
2. Assessment
Relevant
learning
outcomes from
Section 4
1.1.1, 1.1.2
6
6
6
6
6
Lecture
Lecture
Class discussion
Audio-visual aids
Class discussion
Class discussion
Film screening
Class discussion
Film screening
Class discussion
Class discussion
Class discussion
Assessment activities or
methods
Attendance checking
Time to be
assessed
Proportion of
assessment
Whole
15%
semester
After the midterm 15%
2.1.2, 3.1.1, 3.1.3 Group presentation
2.1.1, 2.1.2, 4.1.1, Classwork
4.1.2
1.1.3, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, Response paper
3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3,
5.1.1, 5.1.2
Final exam
Whole semester
40%
Before midterm
10%
Last week
20%
Section 6: Teaching and Learning Resources
1. Main texts
The course reader provided by the instructor.
2. Required readings
Bailey, “English Stylistics in the Mid-Twentieth Century”
Barry, Beginning Theory
D’Allesandro, “Jane and Sam”
Valdez, Los Vendidos
Yang, American Born Chinese
3. Supplementary or extra readings
Selected poems
4. Other resources (e.g. websites)
None
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Section 7: Evaluation and Revision of Course Specification (TQF 3)
1. Strategies for effective course evaluation by students
Student’s evaluation of the course and instructor’s teaching
Instructor’s open discussion with the class about the course
2. Evaluation strategies in teaching methods
Instructor’s evaluation of students’ learning outcomes
EG 406 instructors’ meetings throughout the semester
3. Improvement of teaching methods
Training, workshops or seminars on teaching and learning
4. Evaluation of students’ learning outcomes
Verification of students’ learning outcomes by instructors responsible for the curriculum,
instructors of the course, and an retired/experienced instructor who is not a full-time instructor
of the Department of English
5.Review and improvement for better outcomes
Curriculum revision every 5 years
Course revision from the results of verification of students’ learning outcomes
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