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Module 17: Cultural Studies relevant for translation for Translators I Second Foreign Language (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of elective modules 11 or 14.
Learning Outcome: Overview of the cultural studies features of the countries of the second foreign language. Contrastive language and cultural competence in the tandem pair: mother tongue / second foreign language.
Module 18: Cultural Studies relevant for translation for Translators I Second Foreign Language (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of elective modules 11 or 14.
Learning Outcome: Knowledge of the historical ethno-religious and socio cultural developments in the culture of the country of the second foreign language. Overview of the present cultural studies phenomena in the cultural space of the second foreign language. Ability to analyse how we try to understand foreign cultural features and our own.
Module 19: World Languages (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Elementary knowledge of language typologies, increasing awareness of the enormous diversity of languages and the ability to awaken an interest in languages.
Module 20: Linguistics of Speaking (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Knowledge of the basic methods and findings of conversational linguistics and of research into the spoken language; ability to apply this knowledge to monological and dialogical utterances.
Module 21: Contemporary Literature (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: 4. Module aims: Understanding of canonisation, interaction between literatures and problems of literary translation.
Module 22: Literary Analysis and Interpretation (5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Methodologically reflective treatment of literary texts and working out a well grounded understanding of texts through significant examples.
Module 23: Introduction: English Linguistics (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Understanding the diversity of issues and topics in modern English linguistics, focusing on English (British or American standard) as a foreign language.
Module 24: Survey of English Linguistics (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students learn to develop their awareness of linguistic subtleties, especially in the areas of pronunciation, vocabulary and syntax.
Module 25: Introduction: Cultural Studies (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Overview of fundamental concepts and contexts using texts and topics from British, Anglophone and American cultural studies.
Module 26: Discourse/Identity: British/Anglophone Cultures (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of elective module 25.
Learning Outcome: Competence in the critical treatment of texts from Anglophone cultures (excluding the USA); ability to deal with cultural theories and to apply the methods of cultural studies in a results-oriented fashion for the analysis and interpretation of selected data; intercultural skills.
Module 27: Discourse/Identity: American Cultures (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of elective module 25.
Learning Outcome: Further development of cultural understanding, particularly in terms of interculturality and transculturality; identification and assessment of cultural phenomena and their construction within the context of American studies.
Module 28: Critical Interfaces: British/Anglophone Cultures (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of elective module 25.
Learning Outcome: Further development of knowledge and competence in cultural studies; ability to deal with cultural theories and to apply the methods of cultural studies in a results-oriented fashion for the analysis and interpretation of selected data from the Anglophone areas; advanced intercultural skills.
Module 29: Critical Interfaces: American Cultures (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of elective module 25.
Learning Outcome: Further development of cultural studies knowledge, results-oriented application (project or academic paper); awareness and critical treatment of critical interfaces within American culture.
Module 30: Structural Linguistics (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Recognition of the grammatical structure and their function, ability to analyse spoken utterances.
Module 32: Communication and Culture (5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: Positive completion of compulsory module 2.
Learning Outcome: Insights into the main issues of culture and identity from a cultural studies perspective; a critical confrontation with the important theories and concepts of cultural action especially in relation to ones own and foreign people and awareness of the manifold aspects of culture-specific communication.
Module 33: Countries and Cultures of the French-speaking area (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students have knowledge of French speaking countries in areas like geography, economics, history, institutions (in politics, administration, media, education, religion language policy, art/culture and international relations).
Module 34: French Cultural Regions: Project Seminars (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Thanks to the closest possible cooperation of this module with non-university institutions/persons (journalism, publishing, project management, cultural organisations) students have experience of active life outside the university. In the case of internal university project seminars, students have got to know practice-orientated scientific analysis or acquired for themselves enhanced cultural knowledge. In the sense of desired synergies interdisciplinary project seminars also come to mind. Where the content of the module appears to see this as meaningful, the module can stretch over two semesters.
Module 35: Countries and Cultures of the Italian-speaking area (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students have knowledge of Italian speaking countries in areas like geography, economics, history, institutions (in politics, administration, media, education, religion language policy, art/culture and international relations).
Module 36: Italian Cultural Regions: Project Seminars (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Thanks to the closest possible cooperation of this module with non-university institutions/persons (journalism, publishing, project management, cultural organisations) students have experience of active life outside the university. In the case of internal university project seminars, students have got to know practice-orientated scientific analysis or acquired for themselves enhanced cultural knowledge. In the sense of desired synergies interdisciplinary project seminars also come to mind. Where the content of the module appears to see this as meaningful, the module can stretch over two semesters.
Module 37: Countries and Cultures of the Spanish-speaking area (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students have knowledge of Spanish speaking countries in areas like geography, economics, history, institutions (in politics, administration, media, education, religion language policy, art/culture and international relations).
Module 38: Spanish Cultural Regions: Project Seminars (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Thanks to the closest possible cooperation of this module with non-university institutions/persons (journalism, publishing, project management, cultural organisations) students have experience of active life outside the university. In the case of internal university project seminars, students have got to know practice-orientated scientific analysis or acquired for themselves enhanced cultural knowledge. In the sense of desired synergies interdisciplinary project seminars also come to mind. Where the content of the module appears to see this as meaningful, the module can stretch over two semesters.
Module 39: Selected Fields of Russian Linguistics (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Acquisition of an overview of the system and the functions of contempory Russian.
Module 40: Fundamentals of Russian Literary Studies (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Acquisition of basic knowledge of the decisive developments in Russian literature and methods of analysing literary texts.
Module 41: Literature and Culture (10 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Acquistion of basic knowledge of the decisive developments in Russian literature; overview of the history and development trends of Slavic languages in Europe.
Module 42: Introduction into Russian Culture (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Acquisition of basic knowledge of Russian culture, particularly of film.
Notes:
- There may still be changes in the courses offered as well as room allocation and course dates.
- The course descriptions found in the English version of the course catalogue are for informational purposes only. Authoritative information can be found in the "Vorlesungsverzeichnis" (German version of the course catalogue).