This course presents a Masters-level overview of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) as a theory of language in use. It will provide students with analytical skills for text-based research across a variety of professional, political and social contexts. The course covers lexicogrammatical and textual analysis and the relationship between text and context.

10 x 1hr lectures, 10 x 1hr practical workshops over 10 weeks as scheduled on MyCampus. 

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 The standard assessments for this course are: 

■  Two technical exercises (1250 words each) - 25% each 

■ One written assignment (2500 words) - 50%. 

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available: 

■ There are no alternatives to the assessments, but flexible deadlines can be offered as reasonable adjustment (Students should follow the usual process for extensions). 

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor.  

This course will aim to provide the opportunity to:

ï‚· Acquire a core understanding of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) and its applications to social and professional issues

ï‚· Carry out a variety of lexicogrammatical and semantic analyses on different types of data

ï‚· Critically contrast alternative approaches to text analysis within SFL

Analyse independently-collected data and design an applied research project

By the end of this course students will be able to:

ï‚· Identify and categorise functional elements of clause and group structure within the framework of Systemic Functional Linguistics

Present complex analyses in graphic and/or tabular form to illustrate patterns in linguistic data

Interpret patterns in linguistic data 

ï‚· Relate text types to social function

ï‚· Determine the appropriate data sets and methods of analysis for applying SFL in an independent research

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