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Genre in theory, Genres in practice (LING90040)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Not available in 2020
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Overview
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‘Genre’ refers to differences among kinds of writing (and speaking) and to the social and interactional stakes of such differences. These involve the circumstances under which particular genres are appropriate, their audiences and their uptakes. They also involve differences of diction. The course will discuss the theoretical issues that arise in debates concerning ‘genre’, and will examine descriptive accounts of specific ‘genres’. There will be a workshop component in which students will practice with various genres that are likely to be useful in pursuing their own research projects.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should have acquired:
- an ability to reflect upon their own research work in relation to genre scholarship;
- enhanced knowledge of genre scholarship;
- enhanced engagement with theoretical research in the area
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have:
- Developed advanced skills in the reading of theoretical argument
- Developed advanced skills in discerning the implications and consequences of language choice in the framing of argument
- Developed advanced skills in making connections among contributions to the field
- Learnt to apply the issues raised to the problems they encounter in their own writing
- Learnt to write appropriately for different academic purposes
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission to the following program
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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No longer available |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Oral presentation
| From Week 4 to Week 5 | 20% |
Essay
| During the examination period | 80% |
Hurdle requirement: Must attend a minimium of 80% of seminars | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2020
Time commitment details
73
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
John Frow, Genre, Routledge (2nd edition)
Last updated: 3 November 2022