CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS

GKE428

Course Code: GKE428
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Define the field of discourse analysis.
Discuss the relationship between discourse and context.
Analyse critically the theories and methods of critical discourse analysis by applying them to selected texts.
Analyse critically the theories and methods of critical discourse analysis by applying them to selected texts.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

The linguistic structure and organization of discourse are discussed through concepts such as text, context, correlation, and coherence. Applications of critical discourse analysis, including social dimensions of written and oral discourse, identity, ideology, political discourse and media discourse, are examined.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Course teaching, basic principles and methods
2^nd Week	Discourse and critical discourse analysis concepts
3^rd Week	Theoretical background
4^th Week	Socio-Cognitive Approach
5^th Week	Discourse Relational Approach
6^th Week	Social Actor Approach
7^th Week	Discourse Historical Approach
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Evaluation of samples
10^th Week	Evaluation of samples
11^th Week	Application examples
12^th Week	Application examples
13^th Week	Application examples
14^th Week	Application examples

Recommended or Required Reading

Özer, Ömer (2020). Haber Söylem İdeoloji, Literatürk Academia.
Özer, Ömer (2012). Haberi Eleştirmek, Lİteratürk Yayınları.
Rogers, R. (Ed.). (2004). An introduction to critical discourse analysis in education. Mahwah: Erlbaum.
Wodak, R., & Meyer, M. (2001). Methods of critical discourse analysis. London: Sage.
Umut ŞAH, Eleştirel Söylem Analizi: Temel Yaklaşımlar, Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2020, Sayı: 7, s. 210-23

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Case Study
Presentation
Other

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	25
Presentation of Article	1	15
Total(%)		70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		30
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	25	25
Course hours	13	2	26
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	15	15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	2	25	50
Total Work Load			120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6	X	X	X	X
K7	X	X	X	X
K8
K9
K10