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Doctoral Program in Linguistics (2019-2020)

A Special Topic in Linguistics
: Ain Shams University
: Faculty of Women for Arts, Science and Education Faculty
: English Language and Literature Department Department
1- Course Information:
Course Title: A Special Level: PhD
Code: ENGL Topic in Linguistics

Program: PhD in Linguistics (Credit hours Hours /week

System) Lectures: 3 hours / week
Practical: -- hours / week Total: ---hrs

Course Objectives: The course is designed to offer students an insight into some current
developments in the study of natural language and verbal communication. We will discuss
some issues related to the relation of language to information value and ideology. We will
focus on recent trends in discourse semantics such as critical discourse analysis, multi –
modal discourse analysis and cognitive linguistics. The course offers students plenty of
opportunity to practice critical reading, thinking, and logical reasoning, and to improve
their ability to construct arguments and evaluate arguments (or non-arguments)
constructed by others.
1. Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs) By the end of the course, the students
will be able to: 1. acquire basic theoretical competences in the assigned theories and basic
skills related to research. 2. to read studies in critical discourse analysis and multi-modality,
3. compile different types of research data: visual and non-visual, 4. do a qualitative and
quantative analysis of their data.
1. To introduce students to the concept of the scientific
Knowledge and
investigation of visual data.
Understanding
2. To recognize the integration between interdisciplinary theories
Skills
1. Demonstrate the ability to reflect constructively on the
development of their research practice.
Intellectual Skills
2. Develop good research and writing skills
3. Develop their critical thinking skills
1. Write coherent, organized, well-developed research paper
Professional and
2. Give presentations in English
Practical Skills
General and 1. Apply effective Communication skills
Transferable Skills 2. Use information technology effectively
3. Develop self-assessment skills
4. Use library sources and e-learning properly
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5. Use team work skills effectively

6. Develop time management skills
7. Stimulate independent thinking
8. Use initiative and take responsibility
2. Introduction to the course
3. Multi-Modality
4. Semiotic Modes
5. Analysis of Visual Communication
6. Tasks/ discussions/ projects/quiz
7. Critical Disc Critical Discourse Analysis
Week Number

8. Ideology Structure
Contents
Course

9. Fairclough three D model

2.

10.Tasks/ discussions/ projects/quiz

11.Cognitive Linguistics
12.Recent theories in cognitive linguistics
13.Conceptual Metaphors and metonemys
14.Conceptual Blending
15.Tasks/discussion/projects/quiz
16.Discussion of final research project
17.Presentation
Practical Course
outlines Presentations related to the assigned topics
Writing a research paper on each taught topic
Writing a final research paper on a selective theory
Teaching and - Lectures / discussion
Learning Methods - PowerPoint presentation
- Cooperative and Collaborative Learning
- Students’ presentations
Student Assessment
1.
Oral Presentations
a. Assessment 2.
Quizzes
Tools 3.
Final Research paper
4.
Final Written Exam

Year’s Works: through the whole Semester
b. Assessment

Final written Exam: At the end of the academic year and the
Schedule
exam date is decided by the Faculty administration.
Year’s works: 30%
c. Assessment
Final Exam:70%
Weights Total:100 %
d. List of References and Books (Resources):
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e. Course Notes
f. Essential Books A list of reference for each topic will be handed to the students
relevant to the target topic
g. Recommended A list of recommended material will be handed to the student relevant
Books to the target topic
h. Periodicals, List of web sites will be handed to the students in relation to the discussed
topics
Publications,
Web Sites…etc

( Azza Abdeen)
Assoc. Prof……………
Course Coordinator

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Assoc. Prof. Rania Reda Nasr
Head of Department