APG5704 Discourse analysis
Faculty of Arts
APG5704 Discourse analysis is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
Small changes in the way we structure or deliver a message can have major consequences for the way it is received. In this unit, we explore the rules and conventions that underpin different text types and interactions, and how language can be used to manipulate, persuade or empower the hearer/ reader. Along the way, students are introduced to a range of discourse analysis techniques (including Conversation Analysis, Critical Discourse Analysis and Corpus Linguistics) and apply these techniques to real-world data. A key focus of the unit is to equip students with real-world skills for identifying and solving communication problems, and effectively communicating ideas in a range of workplace contexts.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Clayton | Online |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and apply key terms and concepts used in discourse analysis
- 2
Understand the norms associated with a variety of text types and interactions, as well as the likely communicative consequences of deviations from those norms
- 3
Analyse how the language used in a text serves to persuade the reader and reflects a particular ideology
- 4
Evaluate the appropriateness of different discourse analysis methods and techniques for answering specific research questions and addressing specific practical problems
- 5
Apply insights from this unit to their own professional context
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Louisa Willoughby
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Louisa Willoughby
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5704?
APG5704 has no prerequisites.
When is APG5704 offered?
In 2020, APG5704 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton, with an online option.
How much work is APG5704?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.