SFE20811 English: Systemic-Functional Grammar (Autumn 2011)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible faculty:
- Avdeling for økonomi, språk og samfunnsfag
- Course Leader:
- Daniel Lees Fryer
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is affiliated to the following study programme
May be taken as part of the Bachelor in Society, Language and Culture.
Teaching semester
Bachelor in Society, Language and Culture: 3rd or 5th Semester (Autumn)
Content
Systemic-functional grammar (SFG) attempts to model language and meaning based on the choices made by language users in specific social and cultural contexts.
The theory can also be applied to communicative modes other than spoken and written texts, such as images and music, or a combination of these (multimodal texts).
In this module, students will study the theoretical framework of SFG and explore how the theory can be used to examine a variety of authentic texts.
The student's learning outcomes on passing the course
-Understanding of how this framework can be used to examine language and the social/cultural context in which it is used and
-Awareness of how SFG can be used to examine the function of multimodal texts.
Teaching and learning methods
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
Exam
Written assignment and oral exam:
A written assignment (2000-3000 words) on a topic chosen in consultation with the lecturer; the assignment should be analytical, research based, and clearly referenced.
The written assignment has to be approved for a pass result before the oral exam
The oral exam (c. 30 mins) is based on the final written assignment. The oral exam may adjust the final result by one step up or down on the A-F grading scale.
If a complaint is filed about the final result, the written part will be reassessed. In the case of a changed result a new oral exam will be arranged in accordance with the exam regulations of Østfold University College (section 18-4).
Course evaluation
To improve the course, we need the evaluations from the students. The course is evaluated by the students in the middle of the semester and in the end of the semester.
The evaluations from the students are treated by the staff, the head of studies and the committee for programme quality and internationalization.
Reading list
Thompson, Geoff (2004) Introducing functional grammar. Second edition. London: Hodder Education.
Martin, J. R. & David Rose (2007) Working with discourse: meaning beyond the clause. Second edition. London: Continuum.
Kress, Gunther & Theo van Leeuwen (2006) Reading images: the grammar of visual design. Second edition. London: Routledge.
Selected articles: to be provided during course
Reference works:
Halliday, M. A. K. & Christian M. I. M. Matthiessen (2004) An introduction to functional grammar. Third edition. London: Arnold.
Martin, J. R. (1992) English text: system and structure. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.