340304 UE Academic English: reading, writing, understanding (2013S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 34 - Translationswissenschaft

Continuous assessment of course work

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).

Registration is open from Fr 01.02.2013 09:00 to Th 07.03.2013 17:00
Deregistration possible until Th 07.03.2013 17:00

Details

max. 30 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Michèle Cooke

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Tuesday 12.03. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
Tuesday 19.03. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
Tuesday 09.04. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
Tuesday 16.04. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
Tuesday 30.04. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
Tuesday 07.05. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
Tuesday 14.05. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
Tuesday 28.05. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
Tuesday 04.06. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
Tuesday 11.06. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
Tuesday 18.06. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
Tuesday 25.06. 10:30 - 12:00 Seminarraum 6 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

How to read academic texts, from one's own discipline and related disciplines; gaining a quick overview; in-depth understanding; understanding the gist; discourse conventions and "globalised" communication; developing your own academic style.

Assessment and permitted materials

Input during the semester (participation in discussions, written work). Short written text assignment. Oral presentation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

To develop students' ability to read and understand academic texts produced in English with minimum time and effort. To promote students' willingness to engage in cross- and inter-disciplinary research. Strengthening students' confidence in their ability to understand different communicative styles and to say what they want to say.

Examination topics

Analysis of written and spoken English texts from various disciplines. Text production: students learn how to put their thoughts into practice with written texts and oral presentations.

Reading list

Cooke, Michèle. 2011. The Lightning Flash. Language, longing and the facts of life. Frankfurt: Peter Lang.

Cooke, Michèle (ed.). 2012. Tell it like it is? Science, society and the ivory tower. Frankfurt: Peter Lang.

Goldberg, Natalie. 2005. Writing down the Bones. Freeing the writer within. Boston/London: Shambhala

Mautner, Gerlinde. 2011. Wissenschaftliches Englisch. Wien/Konstanz: UTB

Weitere Werke werden in der Lehrveranstaltung bekannt gegeben.
LV-Literatur (Englisch) Cooke, Michèle. 2011. The Lightning Flash. Language, longing and the facts of life. Frankfurt: Peter Lang.