Universität Wien

340374 VO+UE Text types, text quality, text effect: English (2020S)

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

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Details

max. 60 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 10.03. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 17.03. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 24.03. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 31.03. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 28.04. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 05.05. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 12.05. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 19.05. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 26.05. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 09.06. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 16.06. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Tuesday 23.06. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 4 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course aims to further the English language proficiency and, as a consequence, translation proficiency, by focusing on the following: registers, genres, text types and audience expectations.

At the end of the course, students should be able
- to define and illustrate the main features of registers and genres;
- to identify genre stages;
- to identify collocations and lexical templates;
- to identify technical terms and register/genre-specific expressions in texts;
- to identify relevant assumptions that underlie specific text types and audience expectations;
- to implement acquired skills in the production of idiomatic and register/genre-compliant texts.

Assessment and permitted materials

Methods:
text analysis
text production tasks
semantic and syntactic analysis

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Two tests (one mid-term and one end-of-term); homework assignments; regular class attendance.
Students will be allowed to use dictionaries, corpora and other electronic resources in homework assignments.

Examination topics

Will be discussed in class.

Reading list

Will be provided in class or uploaded to Moodle.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:22