Linguistics Study

Graduate Program
Faculty of Cultural Studies
Universitas Brawijaya

Course : Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA)

Credit : 2 credits
Semester : 2 (even semester of 2020-2021)
Schedule : Friday, 09.00-10.30
Room : Virtual From Home
Lecturer : Dr. Nurul Chojimah
Contact Numbers : 081 555 666 489
Email Address : nurulchoy2@yahoo.com

1. Course Objectives
Upon the completion of this course, students are expected to be able to conduct
research on Critical Dsicourse Analysis (CDA). In order to reach the main objective
of the course, students are required to be able to:
a. Explain the concept of critical discourse analysis and its relevant aspects;
b. explain steps in conducting research on CDA
2. Course Description
This is a course touching upon the relation between language and power. The topics
include discourse, CDA, brief history of CDA, research on CDA, and three
approaches in CDA.
3. Topics
Weeks Topics Sources Presenters
1 Introduction Course Outline The
Instructor
2 Critical Discourse Various sources The
Analysis by Van Instructor
Dijk
3 Itroduction: Theory, Gilbert Weiss and The
Interdisciplinarity Ruth Wodak, Chapter Instructor
and Critical 1
Discourse Analysis
4 Cognition Approach Ruth Wodak & A student
by van Dijk Michael Meyer,
Chapter 5
5 Discourse-historical Ruth Wodak & A student
Approach by Wodak Michael Meyer,
Chapter 4
6 Three Dimensions of Norman Fairclough, A student
Discourse by Chapter 4
Fairclough

7 Cross-Cultural Gilbert Weiss and A student

Representation of Ruth Wodak Chapter
‘Otherness’in Media 13

1
 Discourse

8 Interaction between Gilbert Weiss and A student

Visual and Verbal Ruth Wodak Chapter
Communication; 14
Changing Patterns in
the Printed Media

9-16 Mini-research-report Students

Presentation

4. Classroom Activities
Student-centered activities will be the priority in this course; students are required to
be actively involved in classroom presentatios, and the lecturer will give some
comments and reinforcements right after each presentation.

The first presentation is concerned with the summary presentation. In this

activity, each student is required to read one chapter of a certain topic, summarize it,
and present it in an online-class discussion. Prior to the discussion, the presenter is
required to submit the summary to the me via google classroom. The summary and
the performance during the presentation is condidered to be the mid-term test.
The second presentation is the one related to the report of a mini study on
CDA conducted by each student. As all topics on CDA are summarized and discussed
online, each student is required to conduct a mini study on CDA. They will be let free
to choose any topic and method of CDA. As the study is completed, they have to
make a report and present it in an online discussion. I will give some comments on the
student’s report and presentation. The students are to revise the report on the basis of
my comments, and they have to submit both the revised manuscript and the old one at
the end of the semester. The presentation and the paper on the research report are
considered to be the final test.

5. Outcomes
Summary Presentation  a summary of the discussed topic
Research Report Presentation  a report of mini research on CDA comprising the
background of the study, research questions, research objectives, relevant theories,
methods, findings and analysis, discussion, references.
6. Grading
The grade will be based on the following requirements:
a. Attendance 10%
b. Active participation 20%
c. The summary and the performance in summary presentation 30%
d. Mini Research and Report Presentation 40%
7. References
Fairclough, N. 1995. Critical Discourse Analysis. London: Longman.
Wodak, Ruth. & Meyer, Michael. 2001. Methods of Critical Discourse Analysis.
London: SAGE Publication
Weiss, Gilbert. & dak, Ruth. 2003. Critical Discourse Analysis. New York. Palgrave
Macmillan Ltd.