Universität Wien

340319 VO Technical Communication: English (2019S)

2.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 34 - Translationswissenschaft

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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. 1000 participants
Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Please note that the course starts on 1 March, the second session of the exam for the previous semester will take place on 4 March 2019!

  • Monday 11.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
  • Monday 18.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
  • Monday 25.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
  • Monday 01.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
  • Monday 29.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
  • Monday 06.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
  • Monday 13.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
  • Monday 20.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
  • Monday 27.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
  • Monday 03.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50
  • Monday 17.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Audimax Zentrum für Translationswissenschaft, Gymnasiumstraße 50

Information

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).

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