Universität Wien

340309 UE Text und Kommunikation schriftlich und mündlich Englisch (2020W)

5.00 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. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Montag 12.10. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
Montag 19.10. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
Montag 09.11. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
Montag 16.11. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
Montag 30.11. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
Montag 07.12. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
Montag 14.12. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
Montag 11.01. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
Montag 18.01. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
Montag 25.01. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

OBJECTIVE
To become aware of and understand the needs of target groups and the impact that these have on text design and text writing. Further, to develop a personal approach to dealing with different types of texts and genres and get a basic idea of translational concepts and strategies.

CONTENT
We will look at different types of texts and their requirements with special attention to various text functions and types, media, target groups, writing process(es), revision, and argumentation. Basic translation exercises towards the end of the semester.

METHODS
Assignments will be prepared individually, completed at home and presented in class for discussion.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Regular attendance is mandatory (two absences allowed).
Assessment will be based on the following:
- 1 mid-term test (40%)
- 1 final test (40%)
- Written individual assignments (25%)
- 1 written individual assignment (20%)
Students are allowed to use a monolingual dictionary in exams.
Please note that the cut-off for overall positive grading at the end of the semester is 60%, which means that three of the above assignments have to be positive.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

- Excellent knowledge of working languages.
- Students are required to demonstrate that they can apply and possibly adapt the methods and strategies presented in class to new texts and genres.
- Development of personal writing skills .

Prüfungsstoff

Students will achieve the course objectives by:
- analysing and assessing a variety of texts (individual/group projects)
- writing, adapting/rewriting and optimizing texts for various situations, target groups and media
- reflecting on and discussing various steps in the text production process
- incorporating theoretical input given in class in their assignments and applying strategies and methods accordingly.

Literatur

To be announced in class / on Moodle

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Fr 12.05.2023 00:25