Discourse Analysis in Political Science

2024/2025

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

3

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

Department of Political Science and International Affairs

Course type:

Elective course

When:

3 year, 3 module

Instructor

Riabov, Dmitriy

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This course provides an introduction to discourse analysis in political science. It offers an overview of some of the major approaches to studying oral and written texts. Students will have the opportunity to try out different methods for the analysis of discourse using different theoretical perspectives and methodologies.

Learning Objectives

• The aim of the course is to teach student to analyze the political discourse using different instruments such as hermeneutic reading, deconstructive reading, social semiotics, social logic on the variety of sources: manifestos, speeches, news, literature, films, games. It belongs to the Major component of the educational program. The main learning objectives are: to give students a comprehensive overview of contemporary theory of political discourse to teach students skills of discursive analysis. The course is conducted in the offline format. The prerequisites are courses in Political Theory and History of Political Thought.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Student understands the difference in approaches to the discourse analysis

Course Contents

• Introduction: Multiple Discourse Analyses
• Ontology of a discourse
• Mapping the discourse
• Subjectivation in discourse
• Textual discursive modality
• Visual discursive modality
• National political discourse
• Foreign policy discourse analysis

Assessment Elements

• Seminar Discussion
• Written Homework
• Group Project
• Exam

Interim Assessment

• 2024/2025 3rd module
  0.2 * Exam + 0.3 * Group Project + 0.3 * Seminar Discussion + 0.2 * Written Homework

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Baker, P., & Ellece, S. (2011). Key Terms in Discourse Analysis. New York, N.Y.: Continuum. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=350269
• Teun A. Van Dijk. (n.d.). CHAPTER 7 Political discourse and political cognition. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.4918373F

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Hansen, L. (2006). Security As Practice : Discourse Analysis and the Bosnian War. London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=116634
• Hyland, K., & Paltridge, B. (2011). Continuum Companion to Discourse Analysis. Continuum.
• Teun A. Van Dijk. (2001). Principles of Critical Discourse Analysis.
• Wodak, R., & Krzyżanowski, M. (2008). Qualitative Discourse Analysis in the Social Sciences. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire [England]: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1523136

Authors

• Riabov Dmitrii Olegovich