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    Overview

    Social practices in relation to media and society, the philosophical basis for concepts of discourse, and communication in a range of social contexts.

    This is a theoretical and practical paper that will help students to develop an in-depth knowledge of discourse analysis as a research method.

    MFCO 414 draws together the theoretical and the practical aspects of discourse analysis within a media and communication studies context. The paper explores the philosophical basis for concepts of discourse, provides an understanding of social practices in relation to media and society, and provides students with the skills to undertake analyses of communication in a range of social contexts.

    About this paper

    Paper title Discourse Theory and Practice
    Subject Media, Film and Communication
    EFTS 0.1667
    Points 20 points
    Teaching period Not offered in 2024 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,240.75
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    54 300-level MFCO points
    Contact
    mfco@otago.ac.nz
    Teaching staff
    Convenor and lecturer: Dr Brett Nicholls
    Textbooks

    Textbook:

    Glynos, Jason, and David R. Howarth. 2007. Logics of critical explanation in social and political theory. London: Routledge.

    Additional readings will be available through eReserve on Blackboard.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning,Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
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    Learning Outcomes

    Students who successfully complete this paper will:

    • Develop an understanding of the differences between hermeneutic and positivist approaches to social research
    • Engage with the critical assumptions underlying concepts of discourse
    • Identify the key features of discourse analysis in a global context
    • Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and critical understanding of discourse analysis as a research method
    • Critically reflect on the ethics of social research
    • Undertake a discourse analysis of a media object or situation
    • Conduct advanced independent research

    Timetable

    Not offered in 2024

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard
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