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Critical Discourse Analysis and Positionality (2026/2027: Semester 2 – Spring)
Cursusdoel
After completing this course students are able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of key concepts in critical discourse analysis, power and positionality
2. Demonstrate understanding of critical source use in different humanities disciplines.
3. Analyze verbal and visual discourses using CDA tools
4. Design a small research project which employs a CDA methodology
5. Demonstrate the capacity to apply a global perspective, including perceptual skills associated with perspective consciousness and open-mindedness.
6. Demonstrate awareness of power dynamics in community engagement and the capacity to integrate elements of social justice in research and professional practice
2. Demonstrate understanding of critical source use in different humanities disciplines.
3. Analyze verbal and visual discourses using CDA tools
4. Design a small research project which employs a CDA methodology
5. Demonstrate the capacity to apply a global perspective, including perceptual skills associated with perspective consciousness and open-mindedness.
6. Demonstrate awareness of power dynamics in community engagement and the capacity to integrate elements of social justice in research and professional practice
Relationship between assessment and learning goals:
| Type of assignment | Learning goals |
| In class quizzes | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Poster presentation | 1, 2, 3 |
| Research proposal | 1,2, 4 |
| Group assignments | 5,6 |
| Reflection Journal | 5,6 |
After completing week 11-15 of the course, students are able to
- Demonstrate a preliminary understanding of some key theories and concepts associated with power and positionality in international experiential learning and community-based research
- Demonstrate the capacity to apply a global perspective, including perceptual skills associated with perspective consciousness and open-mindedness.
- Demonstrate awareness of power dynamics in community engagement and the capacity to integrate elements of social justice in research and professional practice
Relationship between assessment and learning goals
Vakinhoudelijk
From 2026-2027 onwards, this 7,5 ec course replaces the former UCACCMET25 Critical Discourse Analysis (5 ec) plus its corresponding module UCACCMET2M Power, Positionality & Self-Reflexivity (2,5 ec)
Critical Discourse Analysis is a suitable methodology course for all humanities students. It can also serve to meet the methodology requirement for social science students who wish to finish tracks in anthropology, law, or political sciences. It can be an elective for other students.
The first ten weeks focus on the theoretical underpinnings and practical application of Critical Discourse Analysis: a methodology for investigating the relations between language, power and ideology. CDA starts from the insight that language choices carry values, establish power relationships, and that these can be analysed systematically. The course addresses questions such as: what does “critical” in CDA mean? How do textual and visual representations shape our understanding of reality? How can we analyse the ideological dimensions of particular linguistic and visual choices?
Students practise CDA tools on verbal and visual sources and receive and provide peer feedback. In the final part of this phase, students develop a small CDA-inspired research project related to their major, select an appropriate CDA method, and conduct a sample analysis.
In the last five weeks, the course aims to foster the interpersonal and self-reflexive competencies required to effectively engage in community-based research and practice. With a particular focus on self-reflexive practice, students examine subjectivity, positionality, critical consciousness, power relations, and the social, cultural, socioeconomic, and political dimensions of social justice. The emphasis is not on additional research tools or data collection, but on how researchers understand and reflect on themselves, their relationships to others, and the power dynamics within research and community engagement.
Format
Week 1–7 Interactive lectures and seminars (Q&A, discussion of assignments)
Week 8 Poster presentations
Week 9-10 Work on research proposal (workshops & individual consultations)
Week 11-15 Power, Positionality & Self-Reflexivity
week 11-15: The last five weeks are designed with a special focus on peer-to-peer exchange and transformative-reflexive learning. Each week will comprise one large symposium (class) and, additionally, a small, student-led group seminar, wherein students will reflect together and conduct group activities. In the weekly small group meetings, students will discuss the various topics that arise in the large symposia, while completing weekly activities corresponding to each week’s topic. The weekly large symposium will be led by the course instructors and comprise lectures and presentations associated with the key theories, concepts and topics associated with course. When possible, guest speakers (academics, activists and professionals) will share presentations associated with their work. The course may also include a field trip, which will be scheduled on a Tuesday afternoon. In line with the transformative learning focus, students will be expected to maintain a reflection journal through the duration of the five weeks, documenting their self-reflexive journey and growth.
Critical Discourse Analysis is a suitable methodology course for all humanities students. It can also serve to meet the methodology requirement for social science students who wish to finish tracks in anthropology, law, or political sciences. It can be an elective for other students.
The first ten weeks focus on the theoretical underpinnings and practical application of Critical Discourse Analysis: a methodology for investigating the relations between language, power and ideology. CDA starts from the insight that language choices carry values, establish power relationships, and that these can be analysed systematically. The course addresses questions such as: what does “critical” in CDA mean? How do textual and visual representations shape our understanding of reality? How can we analyse the ideological dimensions of particular linguistic and visual choices?
Students practise CDA tools on verbal and visual sources and receive and provide peer feedback. In the final part of this phase, students develop a small CDA-inspired research project related to their major, select an appropriate CDA method, and conduct a sample analysis.
In the last five weeks, the course aims to foster the interpersonal and self-reflexive competencies required to effectively engage in community-based research and practice. With a particular focus on self-reflexive practice, students examine subjectivity, positionality, critical consciousness, power relations, and the social, cultural, socioeconomic, and political dimensions of social justice. The emphasis is not on additional research tools or data collection, but on how researchers understand and reflect on themselves, their relationships to others, and the power dynamics within research and community engagement.
Format
Week 1–7 Interactive lectures and seminars (Q&A, discussion of assignments)
Week 8 Poster presentations
Week 9-10 Work on research proposal (workshops & individual consultations)
Week 11-15 Power, Positionality & Self-Reflexivity
week 11-15: The last five weeks are designed with a special focus on peer-to-peer exchange and transformative-reflexive learning. Each week will comprise one large symposium (class) and, additionally, a small, student-led group seminar, wherein students will reflect together and conduct group activities. In the weekly small group meetings, students will discuss the various topics that arise in the large symposia, while completing weekly activities corresponding to each week’s topic. The weekly large symposium will be led by the course instructors and comprise lectures and presentations associated with the key theories, concepts and topics associated with course. When possible, guest speakers (academics, activists and professionals) will share presentations associated with their work. The course may also include a field trip, which will be scheduled on a Tuesday afternoon. In line with the transformative learning focus, students will be expected to maintain a reflection journal through the duration of the five weeks, documenting their self-reflexive journey and growth.
Werkvormen
UCU course
Toetsing
In class quizzes
Verplicht | Weging 15% | ECTS 1,13
Reflection Journal
Verplicht | Weging 20% | ECTS 1,5
Group assignments
Verplicht | Weging 15% | ECTS 1,13
Research proposal
Verplicht | Weging 30% | ECTS 2,25
Poster Presentation in pairs
Verplicht | Weging 20% | ECTS 1,5
*midterm FEEDBACK*
Niet verplicht
Ingangseisen en voorkennis
Ingangseisen
Er is geen informatie over verplichte ingangseisen bekend.
Voorkennis
At least 1 Humanities course, or a level 1 in Law or Political Science
Voertalen
- Engels
Competenties
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Debatteren / discoursanalyse
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Interdisciplinariteit
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Kritisch lezen
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Presenteren
Cursusmomenten
Gerelateerde studies
Tentamens
Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus
Verplicht materiaal
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BOEKChapters from David Machin, Andrea Mayr, How to Do Critical Discourse Analysis. A Multimodal Introduction 2nd ed. Sage, 2023
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BOEKChapters from John Flowerdew, John E. Richardson (eds.) The Routledge handbook of Critical Discourse Studies, 2018 (available through UU library as e-book)
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DIVERSEField trip costs: transport and entry into the Black Archives (approx. 10 euro/student)
Aanbevolen materiaal
Er is geen informatie over de aanbevolen literatuur bekend
Opmerkingen
Combination of the former UCACCMET25 and -MET2M.
Coördinator
| dr. A. Andeweg | A.Andeweg@uu.nl |
Docenten
| dr. A.M. Kustritz | a.m.kustritz@uu.nl |
| dr. B.C.M. Oude Breuil | b.oudebreuil@uu.nl |
| dr. V.C. Wright | V.C.Wright@uu.nl |
Inschrijving
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