Кто читает:: Школа иностранных языков

Статус:: Курс обязательный

Когда читается:: 4-й курс, 1-3 модуль

Преподаватели

Боголепова Светлана Викторовна

Косычева Марина Александровна

Марина Ольга Анатольевна

Себрюк Анна Набиевна

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Abstract

The course will equip students with linguistic and extralinguistic tools and strategies that will make them effective communicators in the field of their specialisation at the proficiency level of communicative competence. Students will master instruments of discourse analysis and apply them to the study of professional discourse. They will use artificial intelligence tools and generative models for natural language processing, text creation and analysis. Students will create multimodal content of individual pragmatic value. The course project will require students to plan and conduct a workshop or a coaching session related to their specialisation.

Learning Objectives

to use artificial intelligence tools and generative models for professional purposes
to conduct discourse, metadiscourse and multimodal analyses of specialised texts
to speak in professional settings and write on professional topics using English at C1/C2 level

Expected Learning Outcomes

define the concepts of discourse analysis
conduct analysis of speech acts
apply Grice's maxims to situations of communication
conduct analysis of written discourse
apply thematic progression when writing paragraphs
use advanced collocations in writing
conduct conversational analysis
apply politeness theory in communication
identify rhetorical appeals and logical fallacies in a text
conduct multimodal analysis
conduct analysis of spoken discourse
responsibly use technologies for discourse analysis

Course Contents

Introduction to discourse analysis
Pragmatics
Written discourse
Conversation analysis
Public discourse
Multimodal analysis

Assessment Elements

Quizzes and exit tickets 1
In class the instructor can give a vocabulary quiz and/ or an exit ticket task; the number can slightly vary.
Quizzes and exit tickets 2
In class the instructor can give a vocabulary quiz and/ or an exit ticket task; the number can slightly vary.
Class participation 1
Class participation 2
Professional Case Analysis
Oral dictation
Project: Discourse/ Metadiscourse Analysis with AI
Summary and Discourse Analysis
50% - oral summary of a prefessional text; 50% - completion of state exam format tasks

Interim Assessment

2026/2027 1st module
0.3 * Professional Case Analysis + 0.2 * Oral dictation + 0.25 * Quizzes and exit tickets 1 + 0.25 * Class participation 1
2026/2027 3rd module
0.25 * Summary and Discourse Analysis + 0.25 * Project: Discourse/ Metadiscourse Analysis with AI + 0.25 * Quizzes and exit tickets 2 + 0.25 * Class participation 2

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
Johnstone, B. (2017). Discourse Analysis (Vol. Third edition). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1647576

Authors

Sebriuk Anna Nabievna
BOGOLEPOVA SVETLANA Viktorovna
Rodomanchenko Aida Sergeevna

Бакалаврская программа «Иностранные языки и межкультурная коммуникация»

Discourse of Professional Communication