340319 VO Technical Communication: English (2017S)
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max. 1000 participants
Language: English
Examination dates
- Monday 26.06.2017 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
- Monday 02.10.2017 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 5 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 1.OG
- Monday 20.11.2017 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
- Monday 22.01.2018
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Monday 06.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
- Monday 20.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
- Monday 27.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
- Monday 03.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
- Monday 08.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
- Monday 15.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
- Monday 22.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
- Monday 29.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
- Monday 12.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
- Monday 19.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
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Aims, contents and method of the course
The course deals with the special terminology of selected fields and its contexts, special purpose texts types and their conventions, principles of technical communmication and research options. Students should acquire basic special terminology and background knowledge in selected fields, develop strategies to improve their word power, enhance their research skills and refine their ability to understand and produce technical texts."Chalk and talk" alternating with interactive discussion of English texts, sources, research examples. The main language of tuition is English, juxtaposed with German.
Assessment and permitted materials
Written end-of-term test (no use of resources other than paper and pen allowed) to check students' knowledge of basic technical vocabulary and terminology in context - summary in German and production of short texts in English on the basis of texts in the respective other language.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Minimum number of points for pass: 40
Points system: 1 point per correct answer in the vocabulary section (max. 14-18 points), 1 point deducted from maximum points in the summary/text production section for each mistake, 0.5 point deduction for punctuation errors (max. points 30 / 15 /15).
Points system: 1 point per correct answer in the vocabulary section (max. 14-18 points), 1 point deducted from maximum points in the summary/text production section for each mistake, 0.5 point deduction for punctuation errors (max. points 30 / 15 /15).
Examination topics
All fields covered during the semester unless expressly excluded
Reading list
Texts, word lists and lists of links, recording and live stream of the lectures, material posted on Moodle
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:46