Universität Wien

340378 UE Text and written and oral communication English (2021S)

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

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

The course takes place entirely online. Attendance is mandatory.

  • Monday 15.03. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital
  • Monday 22.03. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital
  • Monday 12.04. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital
  • Monday 19.04. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital
  • Monday 03.05. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital
  • Monday 10.05. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital
  • Monday 17.05. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital
  • Monday 31.05. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital
  • Monday 07.06. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital
  • Monday 14.06. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital
  • Monday 21.06. 15:30 - 17:00 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

OBJECTIVES:
Raising students' awareness of language variation, especially in terms of register (medium, domain, tenor); expanding students' lexical and syntactic repertoires; helping students identify the specific needs of target groups and adapt their language choices to serve different communicative purposes; helping students realize how language choices are motivated by social factors and vice versa: social consequences of language choices; encouraging students to explore/search for their own idiolect.

CONTENT:
Authentic texts/speeches/debates from English-speaking countries (daily nespapers, magazines, TV shows).

METHODS:
In-class analysis of authentic texts/speeches/debates in English with particular attention to text conventions, purpose, function, effects and audience; individual, pair and group assignments with accompanying feedback (with a strong focus on peer review).

Assessment and permitted materials

Grading will be based on the following:
- 1 mid-term test (30%)
- 1 final test (30%)
- 1 group assignment (25%)
- Timely submission of ALL required assignments/active participation in class (15%)
60% of the above are required for a passing grade at the end of the semester.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Grading scale:
90 -100%: 1
80 - 89%: 2
70 - 79%: 3
60 - 69%: 4
0 - 59%: 5 (fail)

Examination topics

Students are expected to apply the skills acquired as well as the methods and strategies discussed in class in order to produce new texts.

Reading list

To be announced in class/made available on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:25