CRITICAL DISCOURSE STUDIES: CONSTRUCTIONS OF THE "OTHER" IN PUBLIC DISCOURSE
| Title | ΚΡΙΤΙΚΕΣ ΣΠΟΥΔΕΣ ΛΟΓΟΥ: ΚΑΤΑΣΚΕΥΕΣ ΤΟΥ "ΑΛΛΟΥ" ΣΤΟΝ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΟ ΛΟΓΟ / CRITICAL DISCOURSE STUDIES: CONSTRUCTIONS OF THE "OTHER" IN PUBLIC DISCOURSE |
| Title in German | Kritische Diskursanalyse: Konstruktionen des Anderen im öffentlichen Diskurs |
| Code | ΑΚ0271 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | German Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600024579 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Germanikīs Glṓssas kai Filologías (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 48
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | EPILEGOMENA EIDIKEUSĪS | Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600253360
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Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600253360
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
The course is an introduction to critical approaches to discourse analysis, with the aim of raising awareness of the ideological dimensions knitted to texts and practices of public discourse (e.g. media, politics, education). In particular, it focuses on the study of representations of otherness, highlighting the way in which social categories and divisions between individuals and social groups are constructed in discourse, often with ideological and power implications.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
Analyze the concepts of discourse, text, ideology, and power.
Identify and decode ideological meanings in public discourse.
Study representations of otherness in different texts and contexts.
Apply linguistic and visual tools for critical discourse analysis.
Develop critical thinking and critical literacy
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Basic concepts and theoretical framework: The concepts of discourse, text, context, ideology and power are examined, as well as the delineation of approaches to Discourse Analysis.
Otherness in public discourse: Analysis of representations of groups belonging to the "other" such as immigrant/refugee populations, women, children and older people, LGBTQI, people with disabilities, etc.
Critical discourse analysis: Investigating implicit ideological meanings, such as racist use of language in the media.
Linguistic and visual tools: Applications of analysis focusing on linguistic and visual elements that contribute to the formation of representations
Keywords
Critical Discourse Analysis, ideology, power, otherness
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of Information and Communication Technologies in teaching the course: Projector
Using ICT in communicating with students: Using email and elearning
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 75 | 3 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Tutorial | 15 | 0.6 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 25 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 25 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written assignments & Oral presentation (50%) Written exams (50%)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Μπουκάλα, Σ. & Στάμου Α.Γ. (2020) (επιμ.). Κριτική Ανάλυση Λόγου: (Απο)δομώντας την Ελληνική Πραγματικότητα. Αθήνα: Νήσος.
Additional bibliography for study
Fairclough, N. 1992. Discourse and Social Change. Λονδίνο: Polity.
Fairclough, N. 2003. Analyzing Discourse: Textual Analysis for Social Research. Λονδίνο: Routledge.
Reisigl, M. & Wodak, R. 2001. Discourse and Discrimination: Rhetorics of Racism and Antisemitism. Λονδίνο: Routledge.
Van Dijk, T.A. 1998. Opinions and ideologies in the press. Στο A. Bell & P. Garrett (επιμ.), Approaches to Media Discourse. Οξφόρδη: Blackwell, 21–63.
Van Leeuwen, T. 1996. The representation of social actors. Στο C.R. Caldas Coulthard & M. Coulthard (επιμ.), Texts and Practices: Readings in Critical Discourse Analysis. Λονδίνο: Routledge, 32–70.
Last Update
16-01-2025
