Universität Wien

340202 UE Academic Writing (2024W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 34 - Translationswissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Mo 02.12. 16:45-18:15 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG

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: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 14.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Monday 21.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Monday 28.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Monday 04.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Monday 11.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Monday 18.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Monday 09.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Monday 16.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Monday 13.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Monday 20.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This lecture focuses on skills for writing academic publications with a particular focus on formats, platforms, and conventions in computational linguistics. It aims to heighten students sense for the correct formal linguistic register in transcultural scientific contexts as well as skills needed to write a formal master's thesis.

Contents:
- Systematic research and reception of scientific works
- Correct citation
- Language register: formal vs. informal; consideration of the transcultural dimension
- Academic terminology and phrasing
- Structure of a paragraph
- Structure of a scientific work/thesis
- Information design in the sense of how to present scientific methods, results, and data
- description of statistical and qualitative data

Method:
- Writing exercises with evaluation in form of peer reviewing
- Oral presentations on how to structure and present research method and data
- In-class interactive exercises in groups and individually
- Final term paper

Assessment and permitted materials

Submission of all specified writing, research and peer reviewing exercises as well as the final term paper on a topic to be coordinated with the instructor.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Completion of all specified writing, research and peer reviewing exercises, submission of final seminar paper of an appropriate quality, and compliance with attendance requirements.

Examination topics

On site exercises, online exercises, on site presentation
Term paper of corresponding quality incorporating contents and requirements to academic writing discussed during the semester

Reading list

To be announced in class and on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 07.10.2024 20:07