Universität Wien

340116 VO+UE Text types, text quality, text effect English (2016W)

3.00 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. 60 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 14.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Friday 21.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Friday 28.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Friday 04.11. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Friday 11.11. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Friday 18.11. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Friday 02.12. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Friday 09.12. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Friday 16.12. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Friday 13.01. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Friday 20.01. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Friday 27.01. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Analysis, discussion, production and transformation of various authentic text types/genres embedded in specific communication situations

Assessment and permitted materials

Completion of written assignments (20%), mid-term test (40%), and final test (40%). Attendance is mandatory (a maximum of two absences allowed). The course is accompanied by a tutorial which students are expected to attend.

The objectives of this course are as follows:
- to improve students’ text analysis skills with special attention to text types/genres and their textual/linguistic characteristics and conventions;
- to enhance students’ ability to plan and produce effective and authentic texts for different communicative purposes, situations and target audiences;
- to raise students’ awareness of the writing process as well as text features and patterns

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Lectures, in-class discussions and interactive activities; writing tasks and home assignments based on specific instructions (e.g. producing original written texts of various types, rewriting/adapting and paraphrasing texts to suit different communicative purposes and target groups); individual, pair, and group work

Examination topics

Reading list

Will be provided in class and on the Moodle platform.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:45