| Course Code : | 1018FLWTLN | | Study domain: | Linguistics and Proficiency | | Semester: | Semester: 2nd semester
| | Contact hours: | 30 | | Credits: | 4 | | Study load (hours): | 112 | | Contract restrictions: | No contract restriction
| | Language of instruction : | Dutch
| | Exam period: | exam in the 2nd semester
| | Tutor(s) | Pol Cuvelier
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1. Prerequisites
At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences:
Specific prerequisites for this course:
Participants have background knowledge of genres (characteristics – function), especially in spoken language. They have acquired some insight in typical characteristics of a number of language or text genres in Dutch.
At the outset they have the competence to adequately evaluate formulations in a number of genres.
The course requires an explicit focus on text analysis and the acquisition of the competences that are necessary for analysis purposes.
2. Learning outcomes
- working competence of qualitative analysis
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limited familiarity with quantitative test methods (understanding, rather than autonomous application)
- insight into discourse features and interactional properties of the genres covered in the course
3. Course contents
This course further develops a number of genre aspects which have been dealt with in the Taalbeheersing 2 course, i.c. the genres interview, meetings and presentations.
The course aims at building up an operational competence in the identification of discourse characteristics
of the genres and at appropriate description of the features. Examples are taken and the analysis is based on the scientific literature. Wherever applicable, reference is made to existing manuals.
4. Teaching method
Class contact teaching: LecturesSeminarsTutorials
Personal work: Assignments:IndividuallyAssignments:In group
5. Assessment method and criteria
Examination: Written without oral presentation
6. Study material
Required reading
A selection of relevant articles is made available through Universitas. Subject matter of the articles is language use in meetings, presentations and news interviews.
Optional reading
The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis:
Various articles taken from the scientific literature on the subject are made available, either via references, or on the Electronic Learning Platform.
7. Contact information
Pol Cuvelier
pol.cuvelier@ua.ac.be
S.D. 106
(+)last update: 08/01/2010 14:59 pol.cuvelier
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