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340195 UE Text Competence (written): English (2011W)

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

Voraussetzung (alter Studienplan): positives Zeugnis über TK 1

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. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 10.10. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 17.10. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 24.10. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 31.10. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 07.11. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 14.11. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 21.11. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 05.12. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 12.12. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 09.01. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 16.01. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 23.01. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
  • Monday 30.01. 13:30 - 15:00 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Text analysis and production with special attention to various text functions and types, media, target groups, writing process(es), revision, argumentation

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment will be based on the following:
- Participation in class and in online activities
- Mid-term test
- Completion of written assignments (semester portfolio)
- Final test.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The objectives of this course are as follows:
- to hone students' writing skills for a wide variety of situations, especially with regard to text conventions
- to develop students' ability to produce texts which are appropriate to a given situation and assignment.

Examination topics

Students will achieve the course objectives by:
- analyzing and assessing a variety of texts (individual/group work)
- writing, adapting/rewriting and optimizing texts for various situations, target groups and media
- reflecting on and discussing various steps in the text production process.

Reading list

TBA (in class)

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:45