Universität Wien

340025 UE Translation methods technical communication, terminology and information design English (2022W)

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. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

ACHTUNG: Unterricht am 25. 10. findet digital statt - weitere Info siehe Moodle

Tuesday 11.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3A ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
Tuesday 18.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3A ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
Tuesday 25.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3A ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
Tuesday 08.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3A ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
Tuesday 15.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3A ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
Tuesday 29.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3A ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
Tuesday 06.12. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3A ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
Tuesday 13.12. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3A ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
Tuesday 10.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3A ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
Tuesday 17.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3A ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
Tuesday 24.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3A ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
Tuesday 31.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3A ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Students ought to have read "Fachkommunikation und Terminologie" before taking this course.

OBJECTIVES
Students are able to apply their knowledge in the areas of professional communication, terminology studies and information and interface design (module 7) to authentic tasks in their working languages. They are also able to recognise technical language, and are familiar with the text type conventions of selected text types important for communication in technical language in their working languages. In addition, they are able to understand, analyse and produce technical texts in their working languages. They are further able to perform terminology management, and establish glossaries and term bases in their working languages.

Assessment and permitted materials

mid-term test: 30%
final test: 30%
projects and active classroom participation: 40%

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

In this course, the students' performance will be continuously assessed. Attendance is therefore mandatory. Up to two absences will be tolerated. It is the students' responsibility to catch up on missed work, instructions or other input in a timely manner.

90-100: very good or 1
80-89: good or 2
70-79: average or 3
60-69: low pass or 4
below 60 is a fail or 5

Examination topics

continuous assessment of student performance

Reading list

Available on Moodle and to be announced in class.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Tu 25.10.2022 10:50