- Docente: Alan Scott Partington
- Credits: 8
- SSD: L-LIN/12
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Politics Administration and Organization (cod. 8784)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in International Relations (cod. 8782)
Learning outcomes
Presentation of key techniques, using sample texts, for the linguistic analysis of political, social and economic texts, including the system of evaluation for persuasion effective rhetorical techniques, textual organisation, cohesion and argument structure speaker/writer importance marking, use of metaphor, competition between metaphors (e.g. the EU as a club, as a fortress, as a parent, as a thief) non-obvious meaning in persuasion and its dangers, including semantic prosody. Two topics will be covered: The development of the English-speaking world and the English world within Europe. At the end of the course, students will be able to conduct a linguistic and content analysis of key texts and to discuss it in an «Oxford-style» debate.
Course contents
Attenders: Readings and discussion of topics relevant to the field of international relations and international development. The detailed course programme will be outlined at the beginning of the first lesson.
Non-attenders:
Close reading of "Civilization: The West and the Rest" (Ferguson), "The Language of Persuasion in Politics" (Partington & Taylor, Routledge) & the folder ('dispensa') entitled "The Language of International Politics and Solidarity, available at the photoshop in via Broccindosso from 08/09/2015.Readings/Bibliography
Attenders: the folder ('dispensa') "The Language of International Politics and Solidarity" (available form the photoshop in via Broccindosso. Other readings will be announced during the lessons of the course.
Recommended textbook: "The Language of Persuasion in Politics", Partington & Taylor, Routledge.
Non-attenders:
"Civilization: The West and the Rest" (Ferguson), "The Language of Persuasion in Politics", Partington & Taylor, Routledge &
the folder ('dispensa') "The Language of International Politics and
Solidarity" (available form the photoshop in via Broccindosso.
Highly recommended for all: "The Bottom Billion (Collier), "The Undercover Economist" (Harford); "The Rational Optimist" (Ridley).
Teaching methods
Lessons are conducted in English. Students are expected to take an active part in discussion and practical activities will be set for self study
Assessment methods
Attenders RILM:
Written exam: questions testing the undersatnding of the course contents and a reading comprehension on a topic relevant to international relations and / or international devlopment.
Non Attenders
A written exam on the texts:
"Civilization: The West and the Rest" (Ferguson), "The Language of Persuasion in Politics" (Partington & Taylor, Routledge) and the Dispensa (available from the Photoshop in Via Broccindosso).Teaching tools
Lessons are conducted in English and where appropriate multi-media learning supports will be employed (especially PowerPoint and Internet). Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions and organised debates.
Links to further information
http://www.unibo.it/SitoWebDocente/default.aspx?UPN=alanscott.partington%40unibo.it
Office hours
See the website of Alan Scott Partington