340319 UE Translation methods technical communication, terminology and information design English (2023W)
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 11.09.2023 09:00 to Fr 22.09.2023 17:00
- Registration is open from Mo 09.10.2023 09:00 to Fr 13.10.2023 17:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 31.10.2023 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Attendance of the first lesson is mandatory. If you do not attend the first lesson without giving a good reason in advance, you will be de-registered from the course and your place will be given to the next person on the waiting list. If you are on the waiting list and interested in participating in my class, or if you have registered in the 2nd registration phase, I recommend you attend the first lesson.
If you wish to de-register from this course, please do so by 31 October at the latest. After this time, it will not be possible for you to leave the course.
Continuous assessment of course work. If you miss more than two classes (with good reason), you will receive a semester grade of 5.
- Tuesday 10.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Tuesday 17.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Tuesday 24.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Tuesday 31.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Tuesday 07.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Tuesday 14.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Tuesday 28.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Tuesday 05.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Tuesday 12.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Tuesday 09.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Tuesday 16.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
- Infographic
- Analysis tasks (different text types and graphs)
- Description of statistical data
- Participation in discussions in class
- 5-week project (text production based on a scientific paper, multiple phases)
For the individual and group assignments as well as in-class tasks, any resources with the exception of machine translation, text generation software and any other AI applications are permitted. The assignments must be completed without any outside help.- Mid-term test 14-20 November (open book, take home): Analysis or draft of a text type discussed in the first half of the semester.
- Final test 16-22 January (open book, take home): Draft of a text type discussed in the second half of the semester based on a scientific text, audience and needs analysis.
The tests are open book tests; you may use all course materials, online research, and physical and electronic dictionaries. You may not use machine translation, text generation software or any other AI-based applications. Tests must be written by you alone without any outside help.If you hand in any work (assignments, tests) completed with outside help or forbidden tools, you will be considered to have cheated and receive an X in the transcript.
- Analysis tasks (different text types and graphs)
- Description of statistical data
- Participation in discussions in class
- 5-week project (text production based on a scientific paper, multiple phases)
For the individual and group assignments as well as in-class tasks, any resources with the exception of machine translation, text generation software and any other AI applications are permitted. The assignments must be completed without any outside help.- Mid-term test 14-20 November (open book, take home): Analysis or draft of a text type discussed in the first half of the semester.
- Final test 16-22 January (open book, take home): Draft of a text type discussed in the second half of the semester based on a scientific text, audience and needs analysis.
The tests are open book tests; you may use all course materials, online research, and physical and electronic dictionaries. You may not use machine translation, text generation software or any other AI-based applications. Tests must be written by you alone without any outside help.If you hand in any work (assignments, tests) completed with outside help or forbidden tools, you will be considered to have cheated and receive an X in the transcript.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Minimum requirements:
Attendance is mandatory; you may miss a maximum of 2 classesAssessment:
1) For group assignments, individual contributions of group members will be assessed in addition to the overall outcome.
2) For late assignments, one grade (or the equivalent points) will be subtracted per started week.- Infographic: 5 points
- Analysis tasks and terminology: 10 points (total)
- Graphs and numbers assignment: 5 points
- 5-week project: 20 points (total)
- Mid-term test: 30 points
- Final test: 30 pointsA minimum of 60 points is required to pass this class.1 (sehr gut) 100-90 points
2 (gut) 89-81 points
3 (befriedigend) 80-71 points
4 (genügend) 70-60 points
5 (nicht genügend - fail) 59-0 points
Attendance is mandatory; you may miss a maximum of 2 classesAssessment:
1) For group assignments, individual contributions of group members will be assessed in addition to the overall outcome.
2) For late assignments, one grade (or the equivalent points) will be subtracted per started week.- Infographic: 5 points
- Analysis tasks and terminology: 10 points (total)
- Graphs and numbers assignment: 5 points
- 5-week project: 20 points (total)
- Mid-term test: 30 points
- Final test: 30 pointsA minimum of 60 points is required to pass this class.1 (sehr gut) 100-90 points
2 (gut) 89-81 points
3 (befriedigend) 80-71 points
4 (genügend) 70-60 points
5 (nicht genügend - fail) 59-0 points
Examination topics
Topics discussed and competences acquired in class. The focus is on applying the acquired knowledge on text types, information design and conveying information for different target groups.
Reading list
Black, Alison et al. (2017) Information Design: Research and Practice. London and New York: Routledge.
Carpendale, Sheelagh, Diakopoulos, Nicholas, Hurter, Christophe & Riche, Nathalie Henry (eds.) (2018) Data-driven storytelling. Boca Raton: K. Peters/CRC Press
Coates, Kathryn & Ellison, Andy (2014) Introduction to Information Design. London: Laurence King Publishing. (Kapitel 1&2)
Miller, Jane E. (2015) The Chicago guide to writing about numbers. 2nd ed. Chicago/London: The University of Chicago Press.
Tijerina, Tiffani, Powell, Tamara, Arnett, Jonathan, Logan, Monique & Race, Cassandra. Open Technical Communication. https://alg.manifoldapp.org/projects/open-technical-communication
Carpendale, Sheelagh, Diakopoulos, Nicholas, Hurter, Christophe & Riche, Nathalie Henry (eds.) (2018) Data-driven storytelling. Boca Raton: K. Peters/CRC Press
Coates, Kathryn & Ellison, Andy (2014) Introduction to Information Design. London: Laurence King Publishing. (Kapitel 1&2)
Miller, Jane E. (2015) The Chicago guide to writing about numbers. 2nd ed. Chicago/London: The University of Chicago Press.
Tijerina, Tiffani, Powell, Tamara, Arnett, Jonathan, Logan, Monique & Race, Cassandra. Open Technical Communication. https://alg.manifoldapp.org/projects/open-technical-communication
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 04.09.2023 11:48
Students are able to apply their knowledge in the areas of technical communication, terminology studies and information and interface design (module 9) to authentic tasks in their working languages. Students know the characteristics of technical language(s) and communication in their working languages and are able to understand, analyse and write technical texts in their working languages.Content:
Reading and research competence, understanding and analysing conventions of technical communication, writing technical texts, revision, intralingual translation of technical texts, information design: verbalising information from graphics, designing graphical elements as part of technical texts, terminology work.METHODS
Text and assignment analysis, text production, intralingual translation, terminology work (research, glossaries), describing graphical representations of statistical data. Authentic technical texts are used as examples and for assignments.
Students will be expected to perform work at home alone and in groups and prepare for classes.Work in class will be mainly intralingual (English) and partly interlingual (English - German).