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340255 UE Basic Translation Competence: English (2016S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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).
- Registration is open from Mo 08.02.2016 09:00 to Su 21.02.2016 17:00
- Registration is open from Mo 29.02.2016 09:00 to Su 06.03.2016 17:00
- Deregistration possible until Th 31.03.2016 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Students who are absent in the first session without notice will be deleted from the participants' list.
- Thursday 10.03. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Thursday 17.03. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Thursday 07.04. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Thursday 14.04. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Thursday 21.04. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Thursday 12.05. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Thursday 19.05. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Thursday 02.06. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Thursday 09.06. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Thursday 16.06. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Thursday 23.06. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
- Thursday 30.06. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Active participation in class, assignments, mid-term exam, end-of-term exam. Students are allowed to use mono- und bilingual dictionary in exams; one of the two exams may be written on the laptop (internet allowed).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Assessment will be based on the following:
- Participation in class (10%) and in online activities
- Two tests (30% each)
- Completion of written assignment(s) (30%).
Attendance mandatory.
- Participation in class (10%) and in online activities
- Two tests (30% each)
- Completion of written assignment(s) (30%).
Attendance mandatory.
Examination topics
Reading list
To be announced in class / on Moodle.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:45
- to understand translation as an act of text production for a specific purpose and target group,
- to learn to analyze a source text in a specific environment,
- to learn to identify requirements a target text has to fulfill based on the assignment,
- to develop research competences,
- to learn to reflect on as well as evaluate and optimize the target texts produced.Contents
Introduction to basic aspects of translation: text and assignment analysis for translation (purpose, target group, cultural context, text conventions, text functions, etc.); production of German texts based on English source texts (E-G) and vice versa (G-E), reflecting on decisions made during the translation process.Methods
Translation assignments are to be completed in class or prepared at home; students work in small groups or individually. Competences and expertise are developed through discussions, presentations, peer-to-peer feedback, assignments to be completed on the Moodle platform, etc.