Universität Wien

340347 UE Reading Comprehension and Text Production: English (2012W)

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).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 09.10. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 16.10. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 23.10. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 30.10. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 06.11. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 13.11. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 20.11. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 27.11. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 04.12. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 11.12. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 18.12. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 08.01. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 15.01. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 22.01. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 29.01. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

English texts from diverse fields and cultures will be read and analyzed, with a view to answering questions and writing short texts about them. We will be reading non-fiction texts in the first half of the semester and fiction in the second.

Assessment and permitted materials

Grades will be based on contributions to discussions, in-class assignments, homework assignments, a mid-term test and a final exam.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Understanding texts in their contexts, identifying and carrying out further research needed for comprehension, reflection on the text and its context, answering specific questions, paraphrasing, writing short essays, summaries and adapted versions of the texts.

Examination topics

Preliminary discussion in class, preparation of the assignments by students individually or in groups. Discussion of problems and solutions in class, writing assignments to process and consolidate insights from class discussion.

Reading list

Texts will be available on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

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