Universität Wien

340010 UE Basic Translation Competence: English (2009W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 34 - Translationswissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

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).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 13.10. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 20.10. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 27.10. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 03.11. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 10.11. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 17.11. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 24.11. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 15.12. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 12.01. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 19.01. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 26.01. 08:30 - 10:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Introduction to basic aspects of translation; text analysis for translation; production of English texts based on German source data (G-E).
Course held in English; exclusively English text production.

Assessment and permitted materials

Class performance; two short mid-term tests (45 min. each) and one final test (90 min.).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students will acquire basic strategies necessary for successful translation and learn functional assignment-focused approach to text production; improvement of text production skills; preparation for Bakk- and PIK-exams.

Examination topics

Lecture; text analysis and text production in class; discussion of texts prepared by students as homework; individual and team work.

Reading list

To be announced in class.

Association in the course directory

BUE2

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