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43468-01 - Course: Language Debates: language & ideology 3 CP

Semester spring semester 2016
Course frequency Irregular
Lecturers Peter Robert Burleigh (p.burleigh@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Content The key question of this course is how language shapes social practices, and what the subsequent discursive effects of social practices are. To this end, the Lancaster school of critical discourse, especially the work of Norman Fairclough will be central in considering how language is a mechanism through which power relations are expressed, and how power is instilled in language. In terms of material, we will be exploring mass discourse phenomena, such as advertising, marketing, and political or media discourse. The other aspect of the course is to think and practise how to address the field, engage in debate, and express your argument clearly.
Learning objectives Students will learn about key terms in critical discourse analysis; will develop critical approaches to mass-media discourse; will practise engaging in the field and expressing a clear argument in the debate on media.
Bibliography A list of texts will be provided at the beginning of the course.
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Admission requirements Open only to registered students of English. This course is not available in the Komplementärbereich.
Course application Students are required to register with the instructor p.burleigh@unibas.ch, and may register for only one ACE III class.
Language of instruction English
Use of digital media Online, mandatory

 

Interval Weekday Time Room

No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.

Modules Modul Introduction to Academic Communication in English (Bachelor's degree subject: English)
Assessment format continuous assessment
Assessment details Assessment will be conducted throughout the course and will involve spoken as well as written assignments to complete.
Assessment registration/deregistration Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required
Repeat examination no repeat examination
Scale Pass / Fail
Repeated registration as often as necessary
Responsible faculty Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch
Offered by Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft

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