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| Semester |
E2020
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| Subject |
Global Studies * / International Development Studies * / International Public Administration and Politics * / Politics and Administration * / Public Administration *
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| Activitytype |
master course
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| Teaching language |
English
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| Registration |
You register for activities through stads selvbetjening during the announced registration period, which you can see on the Study administration homepage. When registering for courses, please be aware of the potential conflicts and overlaps between course and exam time and dates. The planning of course activities at Roskilde University is based on the recommended study programmes, which should not overlap. However, if you choose optional courses and/or study plans that goes beyond the recommended study programmes, an overlap of lectures or exam dates may occur depending on which courses you choose. In case of too few registrations, the course will be cancelled. |
| Detailed description of content |
The topic of the course is discourse analysis as a tool to study and understand politics and governance in a European and global context. The aim of the course is twofold: (A) to take stock of discourse analysis as a tool to study politics and governance and especially (B) to supply guidelines for carrying out discourse analysis to advance our understanding of politics and governance in a European and global context. The interest in discourse analytical approaches to politics has grown considerable since the late 1990s in Europe and beyond. While much ground has been covered conceptually, empirically, and some in terms of the development of analytical frameworks, there are still significant challenges to discourse analysis as an approach to the study of governance and politics. This includes how discourse analytical approaches ‘speak’ to other types of theoretical and analytical frameworks directed at the study of politics and governance, how we can further develop our research designs and ultimately improve our understanding of the of politics and governance. These are the foci of this course. The course has a hand-on approach to analysing discourse. In addition to of brief presentations by the lectures, the course is largely based on class and group discussions, exercises and student presentations. PLEASE NOTE: STUDENTS WHO IN THE PAST HAVE ATTENTED THE COURSE: "Advanced methodology course: A battle of words – qualitative and quantitative strategies for computer-based document analysis" ARE RECOMENDDED NOT TO FOLLOW THIS COURSE as there are some similarities |
| Expected work effort (ECTS-declaration) |
Class teaching 20 hours Student presentations in groups and peer-review: 25 hours Preparation: 50 hours Examination: 40 hours (repetition and the actual exam) Hours – total: 135 hours |
| Course material and Reading list |
The course draw extensively on the book: Lynggaard, K. (2019) Discourse Analysis and European Union Politics. Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics Series (UK: Palgrave-MacMillan). Additionally, the course literature will consist of key journal articles and a few additional book chapters. |
| Evaluation- and feedback forms |
The course has a hand-on approach to analysing discourse. In addition to of brief presentations by the lectures, the course is largely based on class and group discussions, exercises and student presentations. |
| Administration of exams |
ISE Studieadministration (ise-studieadministration@ruc.dk)
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| Responsible for the activity |
Kennet Lynggaard (kennetl@ruc.dk)
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| ECTS |
5
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| Learning outcomes and assessment criteria |
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| Overall content |
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| Teaching and working methods |
Lectures, exercises, student presentations, peer feedback and discussions. The course requires that the students contribute and participate actively. |
| Type of activity |
Elective course |
| Form of examination |
Individual written take-home assignment given by the lecturer.
The character limit of the assignment is: maximum 14,400 characters, including spaces. The character limit includes the cover, table of contents, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude any appendices. The duration of the take-home assignment is 48 hours and may include weekends and public holidays. Assessment: 7-point grading scale. |
| Form of Re-examination |
Samme som ordinær eksamen / same form as ordinary exam
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| Exam code(s) | |
| Last changed | 02/07/2020 |
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