Universität Wien

340378 UE Text und Kommunikation schriftlich und mündlich Englisch (2021S)

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

The course takes place entirely online. Attendance is mandatory.

  • Montag 15.03. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital
  • Montag 22.03. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital
  • Montag 12.04. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital
  • Montag 19.04. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital
  • Montag 03.05. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital
  • Montag 10.05. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital
  • Montag 17.05. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital
  • Montag 31.05. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital
  • Montag 07.06. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital
  • Montag 14.06. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital
  • Montag 21.06. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

OBJECTIVES:
Raising students' awareness of language variation, especially in terms of register (medium, domain, tenor); expanding students' lexical and syntactic repertoires; helping students identify the specific needs of target groups and adapt their language choices to serve different communicative purposes; helping students realize how language choices are motivated by social factors and vice versa: social consequences of language choices; encouraging students to explore/search for their own idiolect.

CONTENT:
Authentic texts/speeches/debates from English-speaking countries (daily nespapers, magazines, TV shows).

METHODS:
In-class analysis of authentic texts/speeches/debates in English with particular attention to text conventions, purpose, function, effects and audience; individual, pair and group assignments with accompanying feedback (with a strong focus on peer review).

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Grading will be based on the following:
- 1 mid-term test (30%)
- 1 final test (30%)
- 1 group assignment (25%)
- Timely submission of ALL required assignments/active participation in class (15%)
60% of the above are required for a passing grade at the end of the semester.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Grading scale:
90 -100%: 1
80 - 89%: 2
70 - 79%: 3
60 - 69%: 4
0 - 59%: 5 (fail)

Prüfungsstoff

Students are expected to apply the skills acquired as well as the methods and strategies discussed in class in order to produce new texts.

Literatur

To be announced in class/made available on Moodle.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Fr 12.05.2023 00:25