340157 UE Translation of Functional Texts: English (2014S)
Continuous assessment of course work
Labels
Level 2
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).
- Registration is open from Mo 10.02.2014 09:00 to Tu 25.02.2014 17:00
- Registration is open from Mo 03.03.2014 09:00 to Fr 07.03.2014 17:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 31.03.2014 17:00
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 11.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
- Tuesday 18.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
- Tuesday 25.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
- Tuesday 01.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
- Tuesday 08.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
- Tuesday 29.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
- Tuesday 06.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
- Tuesday 13.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
- Tuesday 20.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
- Tuesday 27.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
- Tuesday 03.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
- Tuesday 17.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
- Tuesday 24.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 6 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 EG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Translation of non-fiction books - passages from "Found in Translation. How Language Shapes Our Lives and Transforms the World" by Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche (New York, Perigree/Penguin 2012) and "Greek Mythology for Beginners" (documentary comic book) by Joe Lee (Danbury, For Beginners 2013). .
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 non-fiction source texts and planning target texts for specific audiences; 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 one of the books, produce commentaries on their work and revise the work of another team; discussions in class.
Reading list
Nataly Kelly / Jost Zetzsche: Found in Translation. How Language Shapes Our Lives and Transforms the World (New York, Perigree/Penguin 2012).
John Lee. Greek Mythology for Beginners (Danbury, For Beginners 2013).
John Lee. Greek Mythology for Beginners (Danbury, For Beginners 2013).
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:45