Universität Wien

121250 UE English in a Professional Context - Advanced (2015W)

World of Work II

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work

Summary

1 Bruno-Lindner , Moodle
2 Schwarz-Peaker , 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).
Registration information is available for each group.

Groups

Group 1

Mini-conference Saturday 9th January, 2016 from 9 - 14. Attendance at the whole session is obligatory.

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 15.10. 16:00 - 17:30 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 22.10. 16:00 - 17:30 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 29.10. 16:00 - 17:30 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 05.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 12.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 19.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 26.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 03.12. 16:00 - 17:30 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 10.12. 16:00 - 17:30 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 17.12. 16:00 - 17:30 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 07.01. 16:00 - 17:30 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Saturday 09.01. 09:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 14.01. 16:00 - 17:30 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 21.01. 16:00 - 17:30 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Thursday 28.01. 16:00 - 17:30 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary for coping with highly specialised texts from different professional domains. The focus is on independent genre analysis and adapting texts to make them suit different target audiences and purposes

Mini-conference Saturday 10th January, 2015 from 9 - 13. Attendance at the whole session is obligatory.

Group 2

Mini-conference Saturday 16th January, 2016 from 9 - 14. Attendance at the whole session is obligatory.

max. 25 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 14.10. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 21.10. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 28.10. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 04.11. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 11.11. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 18.11. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 25.11. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 02.12. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 09.12. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 16.12. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 13.01. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Saturday 16.01. 09:00 - 14:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 20.01. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Wednesday 27.01. 08:00 - 10:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary for coping with highly specialised texts from different professional domains. The focus is on independent genre analysis and adapting texts to make them suit different target audiences and purposes

Information

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment is based on regular assignments, class participation, independent student work, and final test

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

- to develop the skills necessary to adapt to and acquire a wide range of new genres

- to make students aware of the parameters that shape professional genres and how these parameters affect linguistic encoding and text structure

- to cope productively and receptively with highly specialised text types

- ultimately, to communicate effectively in professional settings

Examination topics

Communicative language practice based on the discussion of concepts from genre analysis.

Reading list

Association in the course directory

Studium: ME 812, MA 844; MA 812 (2)
Code/Modul: ME2, MA2; MA 812 (2) M02
Lehrinhalt: 12-1251

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