Forensic Linguistics: language and social inequality

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Cursusdoel

At the end of this course, the student is able to:
  1. Understand and appreciate the value of applying linguistic theories and frameworks in forensic contexts
  2. Learn about, test and critically evaluate forensic linguistic research
  3. Apply methodological approaches in forensic linguistic analysis
  4. Collect and analyse different types of data (qualitative/quantitative, spoken/written)
  5. Present robust arguments in forensic linguistic analyses that critically evaluate current research
  6. Present findings of research in an accessible way to an audience of non-specialists
  7. Demonstrate working effectively and ethically with sensitive data in the classroom and in the community
Relationship between tests and course goals:
Description of assignment Assesses which learning goals?
4 x group research tasks (40%)
Independent research paper, incl. ethical statement and proposal outline (35%)
Presentation (for lay-audience) (15%)
Participation (10%)		 1,2,3,4,5,7
1,2,3,4,5,7

1,3,5,6
1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Vakinhoudelijk

Forensic linguistics (FL) is a dynamic and exciting discipline that links linguistics, law, psychology, and criminology. Forensic linguists serve as expert witnesses and advise in legal cases where language (as evidence or of the law) is under scrutiny. In this course you will learn about the work of the forensic linguist through real cases. You will analyse and evaluate linguistic evidence using rigorous linguistic and stylistic frameworks as well as corpus methodologies. You will do research with community partners to improve the forensic linguistic experiences of those seeking and delivering justice.

Forensic linguists can help identify potential barriers to justice and use their expertise to act as agents of change. This is a primary goal of our course. Together, we will focus on societal problems in which language use has high-stakes outcomes.

Topics covered in the course include legal language, forced confessions, investigative interviewing, authorship analysis, copyright infringement, earwitness testimony, linguistic disadvantage and the impact of power in real case outcomes.

You’ll meet world-leading practitioners and scholars, whose work has helped shape institutional practice such as investigative interviewing, court judgements, and public inquiries. You will also meet victims and survivors whose first-hand experiences will help communicate the value of language analysis in the forensic domain. This way, you learn FL not just from the experts who do it, but from the people it most affects.
Format
Teaching will be classroom-based but community-focused. Students will also learn from visiting practitioners and scholars as well as survivors and victims of crimes. There will also be a field trip to a forensic institution. Students will have an opportunity to develop their independent research paper for the wider academic and forensic community by presenting their findings at a digital (or hybrid) symposium, at the end of the semester.

Werkvormen

UCU SCI 3 course

Toetsing

Participation

Verplicht | Weging 10% | ECTS 0,75

4 x group research tasks

Verplicht | Weging 40% | ECTS 3

Independent research proposal

Verplicht | Weging 10% | ECTS 0,75

Independent research paper

Verplicht | Weging 25% | ECTS 1,88

Presentation for lay-audience

Verplicht | Weging 15% | ECTS 1,13

*midterm FEEDBACK*

Niet verplicht

Ingangseisen en voorkennis

Ingangseisen

Er moet voldaan zijn aan de cursus:

En je moet minimaal 90 punten van het bachelor programma hebben behaald

Voorkennis

Any level 2 HUM or SSC course.

Voertalen

  • Engels

Competenties

  • Interdisciplinariteit
  • Onderzoeksvaardigheden

Cursusmomenten

Gerelateerde studies

Tentamens

Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus

Verplicht materiaal

Materiaal Omschrijving
BOEK Coulthard, M., Johnson, A. & Wright, D. (2017), An Introduction to Forensic Linguistics: Language in Evidence. Routledge. Available from the UU Library as an e-book.
BOEK Gibbons, J. ed., (2014) Language and the Law. Routledge

Aanbevolen materiaal

Er is geen informatie over de aanbevolen literatuur bekend

Opmerkingen

Linguistics track finisher. Counts towards HUM or SSC major

Coördinator

dr. A. Andeweg A.Andeweg@uu.nl

Docenten

dr. S.A. Blackwell s.a.blackwell@uu.nl

Inschrijving

Let op: deze cursus is niet toegankelijk voor studenten van andere faculteiten, bijvakkers mogen zich dus niet inschrijven.

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