Universität Wien

340187 UE Translation methods technical communication, terminology and information design Russian (2025S)

4.00 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. 25 participants
Language: Russian

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 19.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Wednesday 26.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Wednesday 02.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Wednesday 09.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Wednesday 30.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Wednesday 21.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Wednesday 28.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Wednesday 04.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Wednesday 11.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Wednesday 18.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Analysis of texts for special purposes in various fields, such as medicine, technology, humanities, economy, focussing on terminology and stylistic characteristics; working with parallel texts both in Russian and in German. Acquiring basic competence for translating texts for special purposes.

Assessment and permitted materials

Presentation on a specialised field (focussing on the relevant terminology)
Two written tests

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The following components of participation during the semester are weighted approximately as follows:
- Attendance and active participation in the lessons: 50%
- Tests (2x in the course of the semester): 30%
- Presentations (1x per semester): 20%
Grading key:
Grading:
90 %: 1
80 %: 2
70 %: 3
60 %: 4
<60 %: 5 (failed)

Examination topics

The exam topics include the content and work assignments presented in the course as well as the required reading published on Moodle.

Reading list

Ahrens et al. (Hg.) (2019) Translation, Fachkommunikation, Fachübersetzung. Berlin: Frank & Timme
Risku, Hanna (2016) Translationsmanagement: Interkulturelle Fachkommunikation im Informationszeitalter. Tübingen: Narr

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Tu 04.03.2025 14:47