Universität Wien

340347 UE Reading Comprehension and Text Production: English (2014W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 34 - Translationswissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

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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. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Abmeldung sind bis spätestens 31. Oktober 2014 möglich. Studierende, die nicht in der ersten Einheit erscheinen, werden automatisch abgemeldet.

  • Tuesday 07.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Tuesday 14.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Tuesday 21.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Tuesday 28.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Tuesday 04.11. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Tuesday 11.11. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Tuesday 25.11. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Tuesday 02.12. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Tuesday 09.12. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Tuesday 16.12. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Tuesday 13.01. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Tuesday 20.01. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Tuesday 27.01. 09:30 - 11:00 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Exploring texts written in several types of English beyond their apparent textual meaning. Discussing the situatedness of texts. Analyzing discursive tools used towards varying objectives.

Assessment and permitted materials

Participation in class, individual and group assignments, mid-term review, end-of-term review.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students will develop a more profound understanding of texts as communicative events.

Examination topics

Class and homework assignments, to be completed in groups or individually, will include exercises to train various types of text comprehension, to explore various aspects of discursive construction in a text, research assignments aimed at achieving a more profound level of comprehension, analyses regarding macro- and microstructure and associated text functions, moderated debates and text production assignments.

Reading list

Material will be made available on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

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