Universität Wien

121130 UE Language in Use 1 (2024W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work

Summary

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
Registration information is available for each group.

Groups

Group 1

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The following classes will be online:
24 Oct, 7 Nov, 14 Nov, 5 Dec 2024; 30 Jan 2025

  • Thursday 10.10. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 17.10. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 31.10. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 07.11. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 14.11. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 21.11. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 28.11. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 05.12. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 12.12. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 09.01. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 16.01. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 23.01. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Thursday 30.01. 18:15 - 19:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13

Group 2

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 09.10. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 16.10. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 30.10. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 06.11. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 13.11. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 20.11. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 27.11. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 04.12. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 11.12. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 08.01. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 15.01. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 22.01. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Wednesday 29.01. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19

Group 3

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

While most of the sessions will take place on site, two sessions will be held ONLINE (October 25, December 13). Students are expected to have a stable Internet connection to be able to participate in interactive activities during online sessions; use of microphones and webcams will also be required.
Students who do not attend the first session without notifying the lecturer will be deregistered.

  • Friday 11.10. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 25.10. 12:15 - 13:45 Digital
  • Friday 08.11. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 15.11. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 22.11. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 29.11. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 06.12. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 13.12. 12:15 - 13:45 Digital
  • Friday 10.01. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 17.01. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 24.01. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 31.01. 12:15 - 13:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17

Group 4

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 10.10. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 17.10. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 31.10. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 07.11. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 14.11. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 21.11. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 28.11. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 05.12. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 12.12. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 09.01. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 16.01. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 23.01. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 30.01. 08:15 - 09:45 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05

Group 6

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

While most of the sessions will take place on site, two sessions will be held ONLINE (October 25, December 13). Students are expected to have a stable Internet connection to be able to participate in interactive activities during online sessions; use of microphones and webcams will also be required.
Students who do not attend the first session without notifying the lecturer will be deregistered.

  • Friday 11.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 25.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Friday 08.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 15.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 22.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 29.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 06.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 13.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Digital
  • Friday 10.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 17.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 24.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 31.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Content:
In LIU 1 and LIU 2, students work with and analyse a wide range of text types, literary and non-literary. They develop an awareness of how texts are used (to inform, to explain, to persuade, to convince, to move to action, to delight, or any combination of these) and learn how to identify characteristic features of different text types and explain their effects. These insights will have a positive impact on students' own production of spoken and written texts. On the level of text analysis, the focus in LIU 1 is on non-literary texts such as (political) speeches, advertisements/commercials, review (books, films, restaurants, exhibitions), and news items. On the level of text production, students in LIU 1 write analytical essays.

Aims:
- to raise awareness of the importance of lexical, grammatical and stylistic choices in text
- to develop functional discourse competence and awareness of audience and purpose
- to develop increased awareness of register and appropriateness
- to deepen and refine insights into the language system and lexis

Methods:
Communicative language practice, analysis of spoken and written texts

Assessment and permitted materials

Homework/classwork:
- Two graded essays (text analyses)
- Vocabulary log
- Presentation

Final test (on site, text analysis, use of hard-copy dictionaries permitted, no other aids).

Text analyses will be assessed fortask fulfilment, text competence, linguistic range, linguistic accuracy.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance (max. 2 absences)

Part 1: Coursework 60% (= 2 assignments: 25% + 25%, vocabulary log: 10%)
Part 2: Final Test 40% (on site)

Both parts must be completed and must be positive. Student work is graded according to the following criteria: task fulfilment, text competence, linguistic range, linguistic accuracy.

In addition, students must deliver an oral presentation.

Grading scale:
1 (Sehr gut) 100-90%
2 (Gut) 89-80%
3 (Befriedigend) 79-70%
4 (Genügend) 69-60%
5 (Nicht genügend) 59-0%

Students’ work may be subjected to the plagiarism detection software Turnitin. The lecturer may arrange individual meetings to ask students questions about their submissions.

Examination topics

Continuous assessment is based on what is covered in the course and the course reader; relevant materials will be provided in class and on Moodle.

Reading list

Students will continue to use the reference books suggested on the "Toolkit" handout from ILSS 1 and 2. A course reader is available online.

Association in the course directory

Studium: BA 612, BEd 046 / 407
Code/Modul: BA03.1, UF BEd 6.2
Lehrinhalt: 12-1130

Last modified: We 09.10.2024 14:45