General provisions

The curriculum was adopted by the board of the Faculty of Languages on 2008-11-13 and takes effect as of 2009-07-01.

Entry requirements

Completed course English A, English B and English C or equivalent.

Learning outcomes

Upon completing the course students will be able to

- show a deeper knowledge of discourse organisation, text structure, discourse-pragmatic aspects of linguistic interplay, and variation in different types of text and discourse in English

- deal with both present-day and historical corpus-based material in discourse studies

- analyse discourse organisation, content issues, and cognitive, interplay-related, and social dimensions of written and spoken texts in English

- write a short linguistic essay within empirical discourse analysis

- actively participate in seminar discussions within the area of discourse analysis.

Content

The module elucidates the dynamic discourse-related processes that are typical of written and spoken texts in English from present-day and historical perspectives. Students have the opportunity to choose a specific area of interest to pursue in depth in corpus-based discourse-analytic studies.

Instruction

Group sessions. Instruction, class discussions, and examinations are in English. All teaching materials are in English.

Assessment

Students are examined in the form of oral presentations, written assignments, and a written home essay. Grades are fail, pass, or pass with distinction.

Students who fail a regular examination will be offered a make-up examination within a reasonable period of time after the regular examination.

Students who fail an examination twice have the right to apply to the head of the department for permission to change examiners or examination forms.

Course level in relation to degree requirements

A one-year Master's degree (magister) requires an additional 22.5 academic credits at the Master's level in the main subject area, at least 15 of which must comprise a degree project. A two-year Master's degree requires an additional 52.5 academic credits at the Master's level in the main subject area, at least 30 of which must comprise a degree project.

Other regulations

If the curriculum or the course literature for a course is changed, students have the right to be examined on the original curriculum and course literature on two occasions during the following term. After these two opportunities, the right normally expires. No other limitations apply regarding the number of examination opportunities.

Admission to the Master's level requires the completion of 80 (old) credits or 120 academic credits of the type introduced July 1, 2007.

Transitional provisions

Please contact the student counsellor for transitional regulations in connection with changes in the curriculum.