Universität Wien

340157 UE Translation of Functional Texts 2: English (2013S)

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

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 12.03. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Tuesday 19.03. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Tuesday 09.04. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Tuesday 16.04. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Tuesday 30.04. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Tuesday 07.05. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Tuesday 14.05. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Tuesday 28.05. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Tuesday 04.06. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Tuesday 11.06. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Tuesday 18.06. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Tuesday 25.06. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Translation of two non-fiction books on aspects of American and British culture:
Robert Kagan: The World America Made. New York 2012.
Kate Fox: Watching the English. The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour. London 2004.

Assessment and permitted materials

Translation with commentary and glossary; revision of work of another team; follow-up revision of own translation; midterm and final exam; participation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Developing strategies for analyzing the source texts and planning the target texts; research and terminology work; production and revision of translations; getting to know the German-language market for non-fiction books.

Examination topics

Students (teams of 2) will translate sections of the two books, produce commentaries on their work and revise the work of another team; discussions in class.

Reading list

Robert Kagan: The World America Made. New York 2012.
Kate Fox: Watching the English. The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour. London 2004.

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