Universität Wien

340234 UE Reading Competence and Text Production: English (2014S)

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

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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

  • Tuesday 11.03. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 18.03. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 25.03. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 01.04. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 08.04. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 29.04. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 13.05. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 20.05. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 27.05. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 03.06. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 17.06. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
  • Tuesday 24.06. 12:30 - 14:00 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Reading texts in English: understanding the overall meaning as well as the nuances of a text, analyzing it in its specific context with regard to how it shapes messages conveyed, exploring the meaning-creating process inherent in reading a text, questioning the discourse used.

Assessment and permitted materials

Participation in class, mid-term test, presentation, short essay.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Gaining a text expert's view on reading and understanding texts.

Examination topics

Students will be asked to assemble a small text corpus on a topic of their choice in small groups. Following brief introductions into various aspects of textual analysis, they will explore their own text corpus. Presentation of findings will be followed by a group discussion on selected issues.

Reading list

Will be announced in class.

Association in the course directory

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