Universität Wien

340032 UE Listening Competence and Text Production: English (2013W)

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

Note: Students who do not attend the first session will be unenrolled from the course.

Students who wish to drop the course (i.e., unenroll) MUST do so by 5:00 pm on October 4, 2013.

Mandatory course prerequisite(s): StEOP
Recommended course prerequisite(s): Grammar in Context (English)

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

Wednesday 09.10. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 4 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
Wednesday 16.10. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 4 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
Wednesday 23.10. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 4 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
Wednesday 30.10. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 4 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
Wednesday 06.11. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 4 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
Wednesday 13.11. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 4 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
Wednesday 20.11. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 4 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
Wednesday 04.12. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 4 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
Wednesday 11.12. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 4 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
Wednesday 18.12. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 4 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
Wednesday 08.01. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 4 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
Wednesday 15.01. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 4 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
Wednesday 22.01. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 4 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
Wednesday 29.01. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 4 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

- Specific characteristics and difficulties associated with spoken texts (based on audio/video material)
- Discussion and development of listening strategies
- Development of strategies/tools to enhance listening comprehension (e.g., notes, diagrams/maps)
- Specific language/grammar topics relevant to written assignments (as necessary)

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment will be based on the following:
- Participation in class and in online activities
- Completion of written assignments (and semester portfolio)
- 2 tests

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The objectives of this course are as follows:
- to help students improve their listening comprehension, writing, language and research skills;
- to provide students with an opportunity to reflect on and apply listening comprehension strategies;
- to raise students' awareness of writing processes;
- to help students apply their language knowledge and writing know-how appropriately in practice.

Examination topics

Students will achieve the course objectives by:
- analyzing and discussing authentic oral texts;
- paraphrasing/summarizing texts;
- producing original written texts of various types;
- rewriting/adapting texts to suit different situations/purposes;
- completing a variety of research tasks/exercises.

Reading list

TBA (in class / on Moodle platform)

Association in the course directory

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