Universität Wien

340084 UE Role-play and Professional Ethics (2019S)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 34 - Translationswissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work
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).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 19.03. 11:00 - 11:45 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 26.03. 11:00 - 11:45 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 02.04. 11:00 - 11:45 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 09.04. 11:00 - 11:45 Seminarraum 8 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Tuesday 30.04. 11:00 - 11:45 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 07.05. 11:00 - 11:45 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 14.05. 11:00 - 11:45 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 21.05. 11:00 - 11:45 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 28.05. 11:00 - 11:45 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 04.06. 11:00 - 11:45 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 18.06. 11:00 - 11:45 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 25.06. 11:00 - 11:45 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

AIMS:
- To get an overview of various settings in which translation and/or interpretation happens (conference interpreting, community interpreting, court interpreting, literary translation etc.)
- Discuss the role of translators and interpreters in society, against the backdrop of sociopolitical realities
- Raise awareness for ethical dilemmas that translators and interpreters can face in various contexts
- Discuss the idea of "professionalism"
- Raise awareness for power relations and hierarchy in interpreting settings

CONTENT:
- Discussing matters of professional ethics, based on relevant literature, studies and own experiences

METHODS:
- Role plays
- presenations (if required)
- discussion in class

Assessment and permitted materials

Active participation; short presentations (if required); written final exam.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attending the course and active participation: 60%
Final written exam: 40%

Examination topics

- Literature provided on Moodle
- Practical examples discussed in the course
- Topics that were discussed in the course

Reading list

Will be announced during the term

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:45