Universität Wien

340241 UE Text and written communication English (2022S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 34 - Translationswissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work
MIXED
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. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 08.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 15.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 22.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 29.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 05.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 03.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 10.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 17.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 24.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 31.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 14.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 21.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 28.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Course objectives: developing reading comprehension strategies and reading-based writing skills. Students acquire text analysis methods that enable them to understand and discuss texts as communicative events. They improve the skills of reading comprehension and text-based writing, with a focus on exploring different types of meaning, organizing texts, and integrating sources.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment will be based on participation in class and classroom activities (20%), midterm test (30%), final test (30%), and writing assignments (20%). Students are allowed to use monolingual dictionaries during the tests.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students have to attain a passing score (60% or more) on at least one of the in-class tests to be able to pass the course.

grading scale:
90 - 100%: very good or 1
80 - 89%: good or 2
70 - 79%: average or 3
60 - 69%: low pass or 4
below 60%: is a fail or 5

Examination topics

Two tests;
Both tests will be based on the text types discussed and practiced in class and in the written assignments.

Reading list

will be provided on Moodle

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Su 06.02.2022 17:09