Universität Wien

340325 UE English as a lingua franca: Communication skills for multilingual and multicultural settings (2022W)

3.00 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).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 11.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 18.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 25.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 08.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 15.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 29.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 06.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 13.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 10.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 17.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 24.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Goals: Developing awareness of current global(ised) English(es) and the linguistic, socio-political realities they entail. Finding your own voice in English in personal and professional communication. Learning to act responsibly in international and/or translingual communication settings.

Contents: In this course, we will critically examine assumptions about the English language(s) and discuss its role as lingua franca in transcultural communication, including practical applications.

Methods: Group discussions, reading and discussing academic texts on the topic, presentations and written assignments

Please note that the course will be held in English.

Assessment and permitted materials

Active participation in class as well as written assignments. Weekly assignments will be discussed in class.

This is a ‘prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung’ (continuous assessment) which means that your attendance is required (max. 2 missed sessions allowed).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements: actively participate, contribute to discussions and hand in written assignments

You will be awarded points based on your participation in class (maximum 30), your completed assignments (maximum 30) and your ability to demonstrate critical reflection on the topics discussed in class (maximum 40). For a passing grade, you need at least 60 points out of a maximum of 100 points.

Grading scale:
90-100 points: Sehr Gut (1) – pass
80-89 points: Gut (2) – pass
70-79 points: Befriedigend (3) – pass
60-69 points: Genügend (4) – pass
0-59 points: Nicht Genügend (5) – fail

Examination topics

This is a ‘prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung’ (continuous assessment) so there is no separate exam. All topics discussed during class as well as the selected literature are relevant for the assignments and participation.

Reading list

Relevant literature will be discussed in class and made available on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

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