[ecrea] New MA in Discourse Studies at Lancaster University 'up and running'

> Announcing new
> MA in Discourse Studies
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> Enquiries: Marjorie Wood
> ((m.f.wood /at/ lancaster.ac.uk)
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> http://www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/study/postgrad/index.htm 
> http://www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/study/masters/discoursestudies.htm 
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> This new programme builds on Lancaster's internationally recognised
> strengths in the field of discourse studies. 
> Within this field Lancaster is best-known for its distinctive approaches
> to pragmatics, stylistics, and critical discourse analysis, due to the
> teaching involvement of Ruth Wodak, Greg Myers, Elena Semino and Veronika
> Koller.
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> The degree is specifically designed to give you the competence to
> undertake empirical work in discourse studies which draws on both
> linguistic and social theory.
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> The scheme will help you to realise your potential, whether you are
> studying for personal development, further academic study, or employment
> in a broad range of areas, including teaching in the UK and abroad,
> research, publishing and the media.
> Aims
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> The programme seeks to provide extensive and up-to-date knowledge and
> understanding of:
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>     * the structure of discourse and text at all
> linguistic levels
>     * the uses of genres and argumentative as well as
> rhetorical strategies
>     * the social theories of discourse
>     * the national, regional and global varieties of
> genres and texts
>     * the patterns of discourse, including their variation
> across speech, image, and writing, various media, etc.
>     * the interdisciplinary application of discourse
> analysis.
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> Structure
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> You take six courses for credit (three in each term) and can audit one
> module per term (i.e. actively attend the module but not submit any work
> for assessment).
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> In addition, you are required to attend the non-credit module on Research
> Methods in Linguistics and English Language, which provides an essential
> grounding in the research skills you will be using in the programme. You
> are also strongly encouraged to attend the non-credit Postgraduate
> Academic Study Skills module, which helps you to become familiar with and
> get the best out of the study techniques the programme involves.
> Employment prospects
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> The scheme paves the way for employment in a broad range of areas,
> including teaching in the UK and abroad, research, publishing and the
> media.
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> Department of Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster University, LA1
> 4YL, United Kingdom
> Tel: +44 (0) 1524 593045 Fax: +44 (0) 1524 843085 E-mail:
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> (linguistics /at/ lancaster.ac.uk)
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