Universität Wien

340195 UE Text Competence written: English (2016S)

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

Students who do not attend the first session will be deregistered automatically. Attendance is mandatory; a maximum of two absences will be tolerated.
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

Students who do not attend the first session will be deregistered automatically. Attendance is mandatory; a maximum of two absences will be tolerated.

  • Wednesday 09.03. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Wednesday 16.03. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Wednesday 06.04. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Wednesday 13.04. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Wednesday 20.04. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Wednesday 04.05. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Wednesday 11.05. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Wednesday 18.05. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Wednesday 25.05. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Wednesday 01.06. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Wednesday 08.06. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Wednesday 15.06. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Wednesday 22.06. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Wednesday 29.06. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

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

Course objectives:
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.

Methods:
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.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment will be based on the following:

- Participation in class (10%) and in online activities;
- Two tests (25% each);
- Completion of written assignments (40%).

Each student will be allowed to use one monolingual dictionary during the tests (no electronic devices).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Grading scale:

90-100%: 1
80-89%: 2
70-79%: 3
60-69%: 4
< 60%: 5 (fail)

Examination topics

Both tests will be based on the text types and exercise formats used in class and in the written assignments.

Reading list

TBA (in class / on Moodle platform)

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:45