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340084 UE Text and written and oral communication English (2021W)

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

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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 11.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Monday 18.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Monday 25.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Monday 08.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Monday 15.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Monday 29.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Monday 06.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Medienlabor II ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 4.OG
  • Monday 13.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Monday 10.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Monday 17.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG
  • Monday 24.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 9 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, 2.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

OBJECTIVE
To become aware of writing strategies and stylistic tools and their impact on the reader. Students should be able to develop their own style in dealing with different subject-matter and types of texts (in both oral and written form).

CONTENT
In this course we will join the renowned writer/essayist Yuval Noah Harari on his exploration of today's most pressing issues. His book '21 Lessons for the 21st Century' looks at some of the challenges of maintaining our focus in the face of constant change. We will discuss some of the main themes of his book and reflect on how they are addressed by others in the media (print, Internet and radio). Students will be expected to read text material to be posted weekly and to comment on a particular subject matter in class discussions and in written and oral assignments.

METHODS
Weekly reading and listening assignments. There will also be individual and group presentations.

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular attendance is mandatory (only one absence allowed)
Assessment will be based on the following:
- 1 mid-term test (25%)
- 1 final test (40%)
- Written and oral individual assignments (35%)
Students are allowed to use a monolingual (hard-copy) dictionary in exams.
Grading: 90% 1/80% 2/70% 3/60% 5/ 59% 5 (fail)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

- Excellent knowledge of working language
- High-quality text production and presentation

Examination topics

Students will be expected to apply the theoretical input as well as methods and strategies discussed in class to new assignments, text types and genres.

Reading list

To be announced in class / course material available on Moodle

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 04.11.2021 13:49