Course - Discourse Analysis and Pedagogical Practices - PED8060
Discourse Analysis and Pedagogical Practices
New from the academic year 2026/2027
Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.
About
About the course
Course content
This interdisciplinary course highlights discourse analytical approaches with a particular focus on methodological issues and analytical work. Dealing with different data such as video observations, interviews and texts, a main aim in this course is to discuss distinct discourse analytical approaches and various research traditions as well as attending to their potentials, challenges and dilemmas. The course raises some important questions such as how to approach the research problem, how to transcribe and present data, and how to carry out various discourse analytical approaches. Furthermore, participants will present data in relation to their research interest and be encouraged to raise analytical and methodological questions that they find interesting and challenging. While keeping the thematic scope fairly open, and by including diverse settings, the course will however specialise in discourse analytical approaches in relation to pedagogical practices in its widest sense (e.g. work life, family life, education, leisure, policy, and the media).
Learning outcome
Knowledge - The candidate:
- has advanced knowledge on theoretical foundations and methodological approaches within the field of discourse analysis
Skills - The candidate:
- can formulate relevant research questions and carry out discourse analysis in relation to various data materials
- can assess the relevance, potentials and challenges of discourse analytical approaches in research
General competence - The candidate:
- can carry out his/her research with scholarly integrity
- can communicate research and contribute to the development of new knowledge and new methods within the field of discourse analysis
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, workshops, and presentations. Participants will present data in relation to their research interests and be encouraged to raise analytical and methodological questions that they find interesting and challenging in their research. To give and receive peer critique is also part of the course. Lectures will mainly be given in Scandinavian. Assignments and papers can be written in Norwegian or English.
Obligatory attendance, discussions, and presentations.
Compulsory assignments
- Compulsory participation in teaching
Further on evaluation
Mandatory activities:
- Mandatory attendance at lectures.
- Mandatory activities: This includes oral presentations, workshops and response activities.
Exam
- In addition, a written paper that relates to the course framework and literature should be handed in after the course. Passed/failed.
When repeating a failed exam, the candidate can submit a revised version of a previously submitted paper in the course. If the submission is a revised version of a previously submitted paper, this must be specified in the paper
An identical version of the exam paper cannot be used directly in the PhD thesis as an article or a chapter. A revised version of the exam paper may be included in the thesis.
Recommended previous knowledge
- Maximum: 15 PhD candidates. Minimum: 5 PhD candidates are required to give this course.
- Application for participation.
- The number of participants is restricted, and will be accepted on a first come basis.
- The application should contain an abstract (about 300 words) where the student describes his/her research interest and how this may be connected to discourse analytical approaches.
Required previous knowledge
Master's degree in social sciences, educational sciences, humanities or equivalent.
PhD students are prioritized for admission.
Course materials
To be announced at the start of the course.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| PED8040 | 5 sp | Autumn 2026 |
Subject areas
- Education