Universität Wien

340195 UE Text Competence 2 (written): English (2011S)

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. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 07.03. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 21.03. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 28.03. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 04.04. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 11.04. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 09.05. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 16.05. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 23.05. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 30.05. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 06.06. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 20.06. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Starting from their own individual background and personal experience in English, students will work with, and write, various types of texts (e.g., reviews and revisions, website texts) for target groups that include non-native readers of English. Real-life transcultural settings will be defined as contexts for the texts to be produced.

Assessment and permitted materials

Participation in activities in class and on Fronter, written assignments, mid-term test, final exam, portfolio of all texts produced in the course of the semester.
Please note that attendance is mandatory. Completion of Textkompetenz 1: Englisch is a prerequisite for this course.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Exploring the characteristics of texts published in different varieties of English, as well as examining students' own style. Producing English texts for international audiences to be used in practice.

Examination topics

Students will get feedback on texts they write during the semester and will comment on each others' texts; group work, partner exercises, research excursion.

Reading list

To be announced in class and on Fronter.

Association in the course directory

BTK2

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:45