Universität Wien

340114 PS Kultur und Kommunikation: Englisch (2015S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 34 - Translationswissenschaft
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 30 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Mittwoch 11.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Mittwoch 18.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Mittwoch 25.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Mittwoch 15.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Mittwoch 29.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Mittwoch 06.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Mittwoch 13.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Mittwoch 20.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Mittwoch 27.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Mittwoch 03.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Mittwoch 10.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Mittwoch 17.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Mittwoch 24.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

The overall objectives of the course are to:
- provide students with a meta-language enabling them to discuss and analyze culture and the way culture impacts on language and communication strategies (from a business perspective)
- enable students to develop awareness of challenges in intercultural communication and to provide students with practical methods to adapt communication to target audiences from different cultures
- enable students to communicate more effectively in English in a global context

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

group presentations/discussions, two group written assignments, one individual final paper (essay)

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

On completing this course, students should be able to:
- use the theory introduced in the course and the relevant meta-language to account for, analyze and discuss cultural differences in general and in relation to communication and language
- identify, discuss and analyze cultural dimensions at play in various texts and/or cases/communication scenarios
- assess the impact of cultural differences on communication strategies and possibly suggest solutions to communication scenarios presented in cases
- present a written independent, well-structured and coherent analysis and discussion in English without any significant lexical or grammatical errors that may constitute a barrier to communication

Prüfungsstoff

lectures, group presentations (student-led discussions), general class discussions, discussions in buzz groups, feedback on written assignments

Literatur

will be made available and shared on Moodle
Trompenaars, F. & Hampden-Turner, C. (1998). Riding the Waves of Culture (2nd Ed.). McGraw-Hill: New York.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:45