Universität Wien

121250 UE English in a Professional Context - Advanced (2014S)

World of Work II

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

Summary

2 Schwarz-Peaker , Moodle
3 Bruno-Lindner , Moodle

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 2

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 14.03. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 21.03. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 28.03. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 04.04. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Friday 11.04. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 02.05. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 09.05. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 16.05. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 23.05. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 30.05. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 06.06. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 13.06. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Saturday 14.06. 09:00 - 14:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 20.06. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
  • Friday 27.06. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary for coping with highly specialised texts from different professional domains. The focus is on independent genre analysis and adapting texts to make them suit different target audiences and purposes

Group 3

There will be a mini-conference on Saturday 14th June, 2014 from 9 - 13.
Attendance at the whole session is obligatory.

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 13.03. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 20.03. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 27.03. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 03.04. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 10.04. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 08.05. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 15.05. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 22.05. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 05.06. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 12.06. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Saturday 14.06. 09:00 - 14:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Thursday 26.06. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary for coping with highly specialised texts from different professional domains. The focus is on independent genre analysis and adapting texts to make them suit different target audiences and purposes

Mini-conference Saturday 11th January, 2014 from 9 - 13. Attendance at the whole session is obligatory.

Information

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment is based on regular assignments, class participation, independent student work, and final test

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

- to develop the skills necessary to adapt to and acquire a wide range of new genres

- to make students aware of the parameters that shape professional genres and how these parameters affect linguistic encoding and text structure

- to cope productively and receptively with highly specialised text types

- ultimately, to communicate effectively in professional settings

Examination topics

Communicative language practice based on the discussion of concepts from genre analysis.

Reading list

Association in the course directory

Studium: ME 812, MA 844;
Code/Modul: ME2, MA2;
Lehrinhalt: 12-1251

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