Universität Wien

340195 UE Text Competence written: English (2013S)

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

Students who do not attend the first session will be unenrolled from the course.

Mandatory course prerequisite(s): StEOP

Recommended course prerequisite(s): Grammar in Context (English), TTT, Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension
Moodle

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

  • Wednesday 13.03. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Wednesday 20.03. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Wednesday 10.04. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Wednesday 17.04. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Wednesday 08.05. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Wednesday 15.05. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Wednesday 22.05. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Wednesday 29.05. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Wednesday 05.06. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Wednesday 12.06. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Wednesday 19.06. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Wednesday 26.06. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Text analysis and production with special attention to various text functions and types, media, target groups, writing process(es), revision, argumentation

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment will be based on the following:
- Participation in class and in online activities
- Completion of written assignments (semester portfolio)
- Written test(s).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The objectives of this course are as follows:
- to hone students' writing skills for a wide variety of situations, especially with regard to text conventions
- to develop students' ability to produce texts which are appropriate to a given situation and assignment.

Examination topics

Students will achieve the course objectives by:
- analyzing and assessing a variety of texts (individual/group projects)
- writing, adapting/rewriting and optimizing texts for various situations, target groups and media
- reflecting on and discussing various steps in the text production process.

Reading list

TBA (in class / on Moodle platform)

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:45