Universität Wien

340241 PS Kultur und Kommunikation: Englisch (2015W)

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

Students who are not present in the first unit will be de-registered from the course. Students can de-register until the third unit. Attendance is mandatory for a passing grade, up to 2 excused absences for important reasons are possible.
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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 07.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Mittwoch 14.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Mittwoch 21.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Mittwoch 28.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Mittwoch 04.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Mittwoch 11.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Mittwoch 18.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Mittwoch 02.12. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Mittwoch 09.12. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Mittwoch 16.12. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Mittwoch 13.01. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Mittwoch 20.01. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG
  • Mittwoch 27.01. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal 2 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 1.OG

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This course deals with various topics relating to culture and communication in the English speaking world. The course aims at providing relevant knowledge in the respective contexts and encouraging students to deal independently with related issues. (The special focus of this course will be on historical and recent immigration and immigrants in the U.S.)

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Regular attendance and active participation in class are mandatory. Grades will be based on seminar paper (70%), written assignments (15%), and oral assignments (15%). An advanced level of English is required (oral and written).

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

The aim of the course is to promote culture-specific knowledge as well as awareness for the complex relations between culture and communication. This process will be stimulated by students' independent work on historical, cultural and social questions relating to the topic of the course. The following skills will be strengthened: speeking freely on a topic, formulating personal views, writing coherent texts.

Prüfungsstoff

The course will be held in English. Students will develop their own areas of interest within the topic of the course. They will be provided with a reading list, but will also do their own research. Understanding of the topic will be deepened through individual and group work, presentations and discussions. Academic writing will be practiced through exercises and the production of a seminar paper (Proseminararbeit).

Literatur

Please read the preparatory text: "Introduction: mass immigration, past and present" In: Gerber, David A. 2011. American Immigration: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford; NY: Oxford University Press, pp.1-13.

The literature list which will be distributed in the first unit (choose two works).

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:45