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340309 UE Text Competence written: English (2017W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 is open from Mo 11.09.2017 09:00 to Fr 29.09.2017 17:00
- Registration is open from Mo 09.10.2017 09:00 to Fr 13.10.2017 17:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 31.10.2017 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
- Sibylle Pot d'or
- Nicole Gansterer (Student Tutor)
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
The first class will be held on 10 October 2017.
- Tuesday 10.10. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Tuesday 17.10. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Tuesday 24.10. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Tuesday 31.10. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Tuesday 07.11. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Tuesday 14.11. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Tuesday 21.11. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Tuesday 28.11. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Tuesday 05.12. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Tuesday 12.12. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
- Tuesday 23.01. 14:00 - 15:30 Hörsaal 3 ZfT Gymnasiumstraße 50 3.OG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Assessment will be based on the following:
- Two tests (30% each)
- Completion of two written assignments (20% each, one individual/one partner assignment).
Students are allowed to use a monolingual dictionary in exams.
Attendance mandatory (two absences allowed).
- Two tests (30% each)
- Completion of two written assignments (20% each, one individual/one partner assignment).
Students are allowed to use a monolingual dictionary in exams.
Attendance mandatory (two absences allowed).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
- Excellent knowledge of working languages.
- Students are required to demonstrate that they can apply and possibly adapt the methods and strategies presented in class to new texts and genres.
- Development of personal writing skills .
- Students are required to demonstrate that they can apply and possibly adapt the methods and strategies presented in class to new texts and genres.
- Development of personal writing skills .
Examination topics
Students will achieve the course objectives by:
- analyzing and assessing a variety of texts (individual/group projects)
- writing, adapting/rewriting and optimizing texts for various situations, target groups and media
- reflecting on and discussing various steps in the text production process
- incorporating theoretical input given in class in their assignments and applying strategies and methods accordingly.
- analyzing and assessing a variety of texts (individual/group projects)
- writing, adapting/rewriting and optimizing texts for various situations, target groups and media
- reflecting on and discussing various steps in the text production process
- incorporating theoretical input given in class in their assignments and applying strategies and methods accordingly.
Reading list
To be announced in class / on Moodle
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:45
To become aware of and understand the needs of target groups and the impact that these have on text design and text writing. Further, to develop a personal approach to dealing with different types of texts and genres.CONTENT
We will look at different types of texts and their requirements with special attention to various text functions and types, media, target groups, writing process(es), revision, and argumentation.METHODS
Assignments will be prepared individually and in groups, completed at home and presented in class for discussion.