Narrative and the Linguistic Self

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
LING 2003
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Course ID
201008
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East, Adelaide City Campus West, Magill
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Society and Culture
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Fiona O'Neill
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course explores the relationship between language and the self. Drawing on key concepts from narrative theory and inquiry, learners explore how language is implicated in ways that people understand themselves and others, and their social positionings, in and over time. Learners build capabilities in applying, reporting and reflecting on theoretical understandings of language as applied to real world challenges that impact on societal, institutional and personal narratives of identity and belonging, inclusion and exclusion.

  • Narrativizing a linguistic self 
  • Narrativizing self and others 
  • Narrativizing futures 

Course learning outcomes

  • Identify naturally occurring narrative data within authentic stretches of talk
  • Apply narrative theory and inquiry methods to elicit and analyse language data
  • Report on the affordances and limitations of narrative inquiry theory and methods
  • Reflect on the significance of intersecting personal and societal narratives relevant to issues of identity, belonging and inclusion

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 59176
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 28
Available
Available 28
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Napier, LG23
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Napier, LG23
Class number
Class number 59175
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 28
Available
Available 28
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Marjoribanks, 1.29
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Marjoribanks, 1.29
Class number
Class number 59174
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 28
Available
Available 28
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, LG24
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, LG24

Magill

Class number
Class number 55095
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-08
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-08

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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