NB: Tilmeldingen til valgfaget gælder for 5. og 6. semester

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1 Sprog og jura Semester: Efteråret 2003 og foråret 2004 NB: Studerende, der har været på udlandsophold i 5. semester, tilbydes et opsamlingsforløb i sprog og jura i foråret De som ønsker at benytte sig af dette tilbud, skal henvende sig på det pågældende sekretariat senest den 31. oktober NB: Tilmeldingen til valgfaget gælder for 5. og 6. semester Antal ECTS: 12,50 Mål: Dette kursus er relevant for studerende, der er specielt interesserede i forståelse, oversættelse og anden form for formidling af juridiske forhold i Danmark og England. I kurset vil vi arbejde med at udvikle metodiske færdigheder i oversættelse/formidling af lettere juridiske tekster inden for området aftaleret med det formål at du! umiddelbart bliver i stand til at varetage sådanne specielle oversættelses-/formidlingsopgaver, som efterspørges i erhvervslivet; og! får et solidt fagsprogligt fundament, som oversættertranslatørprofilen eller anden profil af cand.ling.merc. studiet bygger videre på og forudsætter. Indhold: Kurset fokuserer på tekster, der indgår i juridisk fagkommunikation inden for området aftaleret. Som en nøgle til at opnå en forståelse af sådanne tekster, og dermed den nødvendige forudsætning for enhver vellykket oversættelse/formidling, vil vi i kurset arbejde med to delområder, baggrundsviden om juridiske forhold og viden om juridiske teksters kommunikative og tekstuelle karakteristika. De to ovennævnte delområder vil vi herefter forbinde i oversættelse/formidling. Vi vil i den sammenhæng diskutere, hvad eventuelle valg af sproglig strategi på grammatisk, leksikalsk og tekstuelt niveau betyder i en given kommunikationssituation. For at opnå en forståelse af aftalerettens placering i det juridiske system arbejder vi indledningsvis med

2 en introduktion til retssystemet og retskilderne i det pågældende fremmedsprogsområde. Arbejdsformer: Lærergennemgang med efterfølgende diskussion Skriftlige opgaver Workshops Diverse øvelser bl.a. i anvendelse af ordbøger og paralleltekster Undervisningsmateriale: Se semesterplanen. Udprøvning: Valgfaget afsluttes med 2 prøver der begge afvikles på 6. semester: en formidlingsopgave en prøve i oversættelse 1. Formidlingsopgaven Den obligatoriske formidlingsopgave afvikles i løbet af 6. semester. Nærmere oplysninger vedr. opgaven vil fremgå af semesterplanen. Bedømmelse: Censur: Godkendt/Ikke-godkendt Ingen 2. Skriftlig prøve i oversættelse Prøven afholdes i eksamensterminen på 6. semester. Prøven omfatter en oversættelse til eller fra fremmedsproget. Kildesprog og målsprog afgøres ved lodtrækning og meddeles sidste undervisningsgang. Der foretages en ny lodtrækning i forbindelse med syge-/omeksamen; dette betyder at hvis den studerende ikke har bestået en oversættelse fra dansk til fremmedsproget ved den ordinære prøve, er det muligt at oversæt-telsen i forbindelse med syge/omprøven bliver fra fremmedsproget til dansk. Opgavelængde: 1400 typeenheder Varighed: 2½ time Hjælpemidler: Alle skriftlige Bedømmelse 1 karakter efter 13-skalaen Censur: Intern Deltagerantal: Max. 25 Valgfagsnr.: 103

3 Sprog og teknik Semester: Efteråret 2003 og foråret 2004 NB: Studerende, der har været på udlandsophold i 5. semester, tilbydes et opsamlingsforløb i sprog og teknik i foråret De som ønsker at benytte sig af dette tilbud, skal henvende sig på det pågældende sekretariat senest den 31. oktober NB: Tilmeldingen til valgfaget gælder for 5. og 6. semester B: Antal ECTS: 12,50 Mål: Kurset henvender sig til studerende, der er interesseret i at arbejde med oversættelse og anden form for formidling inden for et nærmere afgrænset fagsprogsområde, nemlig tekniske tekster. I kurset vil vi arbejde med at udvikle de grundlæggende forudsætninger for og metodiske færdigheder i at oversætte/- formidle lettere tekniske teksttyper inden for nogle udvalgte centrale tekniske områder med det formål, at du:! umiddelbart bliver i stand til at varetage sådanne specielle oversættelses- og formidlingsopgaver, som efterspørges i erhvervslivet (fx. oversættelse og/eller redigering af informationsmateriale om produkter og processer samt andre former for produktrelateret dokumentation);! får et godt fagsprogligt fundament, som er forudsætningen for at fortsætte dine studier på cand.ling.merc.-uddannelsens oversættertranslatørprofil. Indhold: Kurset koncentrerer sig om lettere tekniske tekster, således som vi møder dem i vor hverdag eller som de typisk forekommer i hverdagen i erhvervsvirksomheder, der producerer og handler med tekniske produkter. Som en nøgle til at opnå forståelse af sådanne tekster, hvilket er den nødvendige forudsætning for enhver vellykket oversættelse/formidling, vil vi i kurset arbejde med 2 overordnede delmål, nemlig baggrundsviden om de pågældende udvalgte tekniske områder - og viden om de tilhørende teksters særlige sproglige/grammatiske karakteristika og hvordan disse bedst overføres fra det ene sprog til det andet.

4 Disse 2 overordnede delmål vil vi herefter forbinde til oversættelse/formidling. Vi vil i denne sammenhæng diskutere, hvordan vi kan drage nytte af oversættelsesmetoder og - strategier på det grammatiske, leksikale og terminologiske niveau (herunder ikke mindst, hvordan vi kan bruge de elektroniske medier til f.eks. informationssøgning), således at vi kan nå frem til en vellykket kommunikation. De udvalgte tekniske områder kan f.eks. beskæftige sig med oversættelse af lettere brugsanvisninger og betjeningsvejledninger (direktive teksttyper) samt oversættelse af tekster indenfor grundlæggende materialelære og enklere maskintekniske komponenter (deskriptive teksttyper). Arbejdsformer: Oversættelse, sprogredigering og anvendelse af paralleltekster. Anvendelse af ordbogsmateriale og informationssøgning på Internettet og lign. Der udarbejdes et antal skriftlige opgaver, som gennemgås med efterfølgende diskussion. Video- og tegningspræsentation samt anvendelse af modelsamling. Undervisningsmateriale: Tekstsamlinger og lærebogsmateriale efter aftale se i øvrigt semesterplanen. Udprøvning: Valgfaget afsluttes med 2 prøver der begge afvikles på 6. semester: en formidlingsopgave en prøve i oversættelse 1. Formidlingsopgaven Den obligatoriske formidlingsopgave afvikles i løbet af 6. semester. Nærmere oplysninger vedr. opgaven vil fremgå af semesterplanen. Bedømmelse: Censur: Godkendt/Ikke-godkendt Ingen 2. Skriftlig prøve i oversættelse Prøven afholdes i eksamensterminen på 6. semester. Prøven omfatter en oversættelse til eller fra fremmedsproget. Kildesprog og målsprog afgøres ved lodtrækning og meddeles sidste undervisningsgang. Der foretages en ny lodtrækning i forbindelse med syge-/omeksamen; dette betyder at hvis den studerende ikke har bestået en oversættelse fra dansk til fremmedsproget ved den ordinære prøve,

5 er det muligt at oversættelsen i forbindelse med syge-/omprøven bliver fra fremmedsproget til dansk. Opgavelængde: 1400 typeenheder Varighed: 2½ time Hjælpemidler: Alle skriftlige Bedømmelse 1 karakter efter 13-skalaen Censur: Intern. Deltagerantal: Max. 25 Valgfagsnr.: 104

6 British History Term: Autumn 2003 Credit points: 5 Aim of the course: Contents: The aim of this course is to provide a general introduction to central themes in British history in the period 1066 to the present, but with main focus on the 20th century. The twentieth century has seen Britain fight two world wars. It has also seen the largely peaceful dismantling of the British Empire. The result has been that Britain has struggled to come to terms with its new place in the world order. It has been, and still is, unclear as to whether her role would be in a united Europe, or as a separate state on the periphery of Europe. Through a brief introduction to British history , and a more thorough examination of the post- World War II-period, we will attempt to make a definition of Britain s role in the world today. Teaching methods: Lectures, discus See semester plan.sions and student presentations. Materials: Evaluation: See semester plan. Active participation (80%) and a written assignment (max. 3-4 pages). Assessment: External examiner Pass/Fail None Number of participants: 25 Code: 111

7 English at Work Term: Autumn 2003 Credit points: 5 ECTS Aim of the course: In view of English gaining ground as the preferred language used at workplaces in many non-english speaking countries in the western world, the aim of the course is to provide you with the communicative ability to cope with certain situations at your future workplace. Contents: Teaching methods: Course outline: studying company profiles decoding job ads writing CVs, job application letters preparing and acting out job interviews making business presentations conducting and attending meetings drafting agendas and minutes of a meeting The course will mainly be conducted as a workshop. It will include oral and written group work, individual oral and written assignments and discussions in plenum. Materials: Compendium Videos Evaluation: Written assignments: 1 individual and 1 group assignment. Oral assignments: 1 individual and 1 group assignment. Number of participants: Assessment: External examiner: Max. 25 Pass/Fail None Code: 101

8 European English Term: Autumn 2003 Credit points: 5 ECTS Aim of the course: English is expanding with globalisation and Europeanisation. The course equips participants to assess the role of English as it expands and impacts on other languages and cultures. It also explores the forms of English as it changes when increasingly used by non-native speakers. Contents: The use of English is expanding in elite and popular culture. Some regard it as no longer a language that is British or American. With examples from the corporate world, EU institutions, and sub-cultures, the course analyses whether European English (Euro-English, or English as a Lingua Franca) exists, and the relationship between language description and the role played by English in a rapidly Europeanising, post-national society. It analyses the many functions of English in a changing Europe, and the role that active language policy can play, and is already playing in the Nordic countries, in strengthening multilingualism. Teaching methods: On the basis of readings for each session, lectures, seminars, practical textual analysis (also of videotapes), student presentations, written summaries of the topics analysed and of the key concepts for analysing language in society (sociolinguistics). Materials: A compendium of articles and shorter texts in a variety of genres (academic, popular, journalism, policy documents, etc), including texts in Euro-English. Evaluation: Students are expected to participate actively in class and to complete four written Feedback Sheets on the content of the elective, at regular intervals during the course. Assessment: External examiner: Pass/fail. None. Number of participants: 25 Code: 113

9 Identity in a Divided World: New Irish Fiction Term: Autumn 2003 Credit points: 5 ECTS Aim of the course: Contents: This course will strengthen the student s insights into Irish and Northern Irish cultural and historical conditions through analytical readings of contemporary novels and shorter literary texts. This course has two aims:! To present and discuss the current situation in Ireland and Northern Ireland through readings of contemporary Irish and Northern Irish novels. The texts present the ruling conflict of divided identities in the two countries between the old and the new, country life and urbanity, traditional Irish identity and modern, global identity.! To provide for in-depth textual analysis of the narrative genre that is not only found in literature, but also in other genres which may be relevant to the student s further studies, such as journalistic texts and advertisements. This course offers scope for improving the students skills in oral English as class discussions are conducted in English. Teching methods: Lectures, class discussions, student presentations Teaching material: Novels:! Colm Toíbín, The Heather Blazing, 1992! Roddy Doyle, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, 1993! Robert McLiam Wilson, Eureka Street, 1996 Background reading:! Declan Kiberd, Inventing Ireland, Harvard U.P., 1996 Additional, shorter texts will be provided for our discussions

10 Evaluation: Active participation (80%) + one written assignment (max. 3-4 pages) towards the end of the course. Assessment: External examiner: Pass/ Fail None Number of participants: 25 Code: 114

11 Intercultural Business Communication Term: Autumn 2003 Credit Points: 5 Aims of the course: The overall aim is to introduce you to theoretical as well as practical aspects of intercultural business communication. This should give you an understanding of why there are differences in the way we communicate and interact in different cultures people and enable you to communicate more effectively in English. Course content: Summary of course content:! How do we define the concept culture?! Variables affecting intercultural communication! Implications of intercultural value differences for the use of language and communication strategies! The use of English as a lingua franca in business communication The main emphasis will be on differences between Denmark and the UK/the US, but also other cultures will be referred to. Teaching methods: The course consists of a combination of lectures, presentations, discussions, assignments and exercises. Materials: Teaching materials will appear from the detailed course plan you receive at the beginning of the course. Evaluation: Home assignment (3 standard pages per group member, groups of 4-6 students) Assessment: External examiner: Pass/fail No Number of participants: Max. 25 Code: 106

12 Introduktion til tolkning Semester: Foråret 2003 NB: I praksis afvikler valgfaget som et intensivt forløb/workshop i januar Antal ECTS: 5 Mål:! at give deltagerne en praktisk introduktion til grundlæggende teknikker, strategier og metoder, der anvendes i tolkning! at styrke deltagernes kommunikative kompetence, så de kan deltage i løsningen af lettere tværsproglige (da-en/en-da) mundtlige formidlingsopgaver i erhvervslivet.! at styrke deltagernes spontane mundtlige sprogfærdighed og sproglige fleksibilitet (på dansk og engelsk) Indhold: Kort introduktion til tolkningens Hvem, Hvad, Hvor, herunder tolkeformer, tolkens rolle og adfærd, etiske og kulturelle aspekter, forskelle/ligheder mellem tolkning og oversættelse Praktiske tolkeøvelser:! Simulerede tolkesituationer af almen og fagsproglig karakter! Samtaler med udenlandske gæster mm (autentiske tolke-situationer)! Temaer fra undervisningen i de obligatoriske BA discipliner vil så vidt muligt blive integreret i kurset. Arbejdsformer: Oplæg fra undervisere og deltagere; diskussioner; simulerede tolkesituationer; gæsteinterviews; rollespil; individuelle og gruppeøvelser m.h.p. at indarbejde tolketeknik og strategier, træne hukommelsen, udvide det aktive ordforråd etc. Undervisningsmateriale: Udvalgte artikler om tolkning Baggrundsmateriale (trykt + web) til belysning af de temaer, der behandles i rollespil og simulerede tolkesituationer. Mere herom i undervisningsplanen

13 Udprøvning: Løbende evaluering på baggrund af udarbejdelse af oplæg, aktiv deltagelse og tilfredsstillende tilstedeværelse (80 %) Bedømmelse: Censur: Bestået/ikke-bestået Ingen Deltagerantal: Max. 20 Valgfagsnr.: 115

14 Aspects of Business Term: Autumn 2003 Credit points: 5 ECTS Aim of the course: The aim of the course is for you! to become familiar with theoretical and practical aspects of present day international business! to gain an understanding of the interaction that takes place between a business and its stakeholders! to strengthen your oral and written competences. Contents: During the course we study and discuss topical aspect of international business life such as e.g. entrepreneurship, business ethics, corporate social responsibility, global management etc. in present day multinational service and manufacturing industries. To illustrate these aspects, in addition to studying the material in the compendium, you may be asked to retrieve up-to-date information on the internet or elsewhere about companies that are in focus in the media at that point in time. Teaching methods: The course consists of a combination of short lectures, classroom teaching, discussions, and written case studies. Materials: Compendium of textbook material and newspaper articles. Evaluation: 3 written case studies based on the subjects studied and discussed in class must be completed at home. Assessment: External examiner: Pass/Fail None Number of participants: 25 Code: 118

15 Companies in the News - how to understand and translate business news Semester: Efteråret 2003 Antal ECTS: 5 Mål: Kurset skal supplere de studerendes viden om og forståelse for virksomhedens forhold og problemstillinger og styrke deres beherskelse af den relevante fagterminologi gennem læsning, diskussion og oversættelse af parallelle tekster fra danske og engelske aviser. Indhold: Virksomheder fylder meget i medierne i en tid med økonomisk afmatning pga. dårlige regnskaber, faldende aktiekurser, fyringer, konkurser, fusioner og finansskandaler, f.eks. SAS, Lundbeck, ISS, Enron, Worldcom, Ahold. Som fremtidig erhvervssproglig medarbejder har du brug for indsigt i virksomhedens forhold og forståelse for dens forretning for at kunne bidrage til værdiskabelsen via din sproglige indsats. Gennem arbejdet med avistekster oplever du virksomheden i medierne, samt hvordan pressen fokuserer og prioriterer nyheder fra virksomhederne. Du ser hvordan danske og engelske aviser dækker companies in the news og du øger din viden om virksomheden samt lærer de relevante sproglige fagtermer og udtryk. Med udgangspunkt i en samling aktuelle danske og engelske paralleltekster oversættes en tekst hjemme til individuel og/eller gruppefremlæggelse på klassen. Den oversatte tekst skal kommenteres og oversættelsesforslag begrundes, og der skal redegøres for den informationssøgning, der ligger til grund for oversættelsen, samt den baggrundsviden, der er nødvendig for at forstå teksten. Desuden arbejdes i mindre grupper med usete tekster fra erhvervsaviser som f.eks. Børsen/Berlingske Business og Financial Times/Wall Street Journal. Udover oversættelse fokuserer kurset på baggrundsviden og informationssøgning. Arbejdsformer: Studenterfremlæggelse, diskussion, workshops. Arbejdssprog engelsk og dansk. Undervisningsmateriale: Tekstsamling Danske og engelske erhvervsaviser

16 Udprøvning: 1 obligatorisk gruppeoversættelsesopgave til mundtlig fremlæggelse og kommentar 1 obligatorisk skriftlig individuel oversættelsesopgave (hjemmeopgave) sidst i kurset Bedømmelse: Censur: Bestået/ikke bestået Ingen Deltagerantal: 25 Valgfagsnr.: 119

17 Economics and Business Real issues, real cases Term: Autumn 2003 Credit points: 5 Aims of the course: The aim of the course is to use the theoretical material studied in the courses on macro-economics, business economics, international marketing and business communication on a number of business related cases from real life so that the participants will have the opportunity to draw on their background knowledge to engage in active discussions. Contents: Teaching methods: The course centres on business cases that will be used to develop the participants written and oral communication skills there will be a number of written exercises in connection with the course in combination with a focus on developing the oral communication skills that the individual assignments and situations call for. The business cases used will serve the three main purposes of the course:! To increase the participants understanding of business and/or world events that may influence the business community that they will be part of after their studies at CBS;! To increase the participants active vocabulary of modern, updated business language, and! To give the participants an opportunity to improve on their oral communication skills in the various situations called for by the course material.! To give the participants an opportunity to draw up various forms of written material in support of the events in class. The course will be conducted as a case-based workshop where the participants will be encouraged to develop their oral and written skills. Materials: A number of cases, where relevant supplemented with current material from newspapers, TV etc. If it is possible, material will be placed on SiteScape.

18 Evaluation: 80% attendance + one written assignment (max. 3-4 pages) Assessment: External examiner: Pass/Fail None Number of participants: 25 Valgfagsnr.: 120

19 Human Resources in International Business Term: Autumn 2003 Credit points: 5 Aim of the course: The aim of this course is to give an introduction to some of the main functions and tasks that are performed by the Human Resources (HR) Department in international / multinational organisations while at the same time familiarising students with the pertinent terminology. Content: Subjects that will be discussed during the course include: - Recruitment and induction - Compensation and benefits - Policies and regulations - Performance appraisal - Development and career planning - Reporting - Secondment / expatriate programmes Teaching methods: A combination of lectures, student presentations, discussions and exercises. Materials: See course plan. Evaluation: A written assignment (max. 3 pages) related to one of the subjects of the course + a mini-database (or list) of key terms (including definitions) used in the assignment. Assessment: Pass/fail Second examiner: None Number of participants: 25 Valgfagsnr.: 102

20 The Cultural Marketplace: Introduction to the Economics of Cultural Genres. Term: Autumn 2003 Credit points: 5 ECTS Aims of the course: The purpose of this course is to examine, in a historical perspective, how economic factors influence the popularity, manifestation, and value of cultural forms. Contents: This course seeks, through the study of various cultural forms such as poetry, novels, films, art, comics, and hypertexts etc. to give an introduction to the concept of the cultural marketplace and its mechanisms. This is done in order to examine the extent to which factors such as supply, demand, production, and distribution affect the cultural supply as well as the aesthetic manifestation of cultural forms. Though the problem will be addressed within an historical perspective, our main focus will be on the twentieth century. Teaching methods: Class seminars and oral presentations. Materials: See semester plan Evaluation: Written home assignment (max. 3-4 pages). Assessment: External examiner: Pass/fail None Deltagerantal: 25 Valgfagsnr.: 108

21 Introduktion til USAs historie i det 20. århundrede. Semester: Efteråret 2003 Antal ECTS: 5 Mål: Formålet med kurset er at give en grundlæggende indsigt i den historiske udvikling i USA med relevante perspektiver til det nutidige amerikanske samfund og kultur. Indhold: Indholdet i kurset er at give nogle lange linier i USAs historie. Vort billede af USA hvor har vi det fra og hvordan påvirker supermagten USA Europa og Danmark? I den forbindelse vil hovedlinierne blive trukket op angående De forenede Staters nationale identitet og selvforståelse. Det centrale i kurset angår USA's forandring fra at være en regional magtfaktor i første halvdel af det 20. århundrede til at bliver en supermagt i det sidste. Præsidentembedet vil blive genstand for en historisk gennemgang med introduktion af markante profilers indtog i Det hvide Hus. USAs identitet er i stor udstrækning politisk defineret, hvilket betyder, at den amerikanske idé og mission i selvopfattelsen har en exceptionel karakter. Dette giver et specielt politisk klima, hvor forskellige grupper eller regionale områder kæmper om magten og indflydelsen. Race og jura de sortes kamp for ligeværd behandles med relationer til minoriteternes forhold i det amerikanske samfund. Ovenstående er indeholdt i USA's historie i det 20. århundrede, herunder Den progressive Periode, New Deal, Den kolde Krig, Borgerrettighedsbevægelsen i 1960 erne, Oliekriserne i 1970 erne, the New Right og Bill Clinton æraen. Arbejdsformer: Forløbet er primært struktureret med lærerstyrede indlæg. Desuden vil der bliver vist uddrag fra historiske film med tilhørende gruppearbejder. Undervisningen vil foregå på dansk. Undervisningsmateriale: Grundbog: HAWLEY, SANDRA MCNAIR et al. (ed.): The Enduring Vision. A history of the american People. Vol. 2, third edition. New York Artikler: Der vil desuden blive udleveret diverse artikler til de enkelte lektioner.

22 Udprøvning: Skriftlig opgave, 4-5 sider (A-4). Bedømmelse: Censur: Bestået/ikke bestået Intern Deltagerantal: Max. 30 Valgfagsnr.: 121

23 Lost selves in Auster s America - an introduction to postmodern identities and culture in the works of New York writer, Paul Auster. Term: Autumn 2003 Credit points: Aims and contents: 5 ECTS We will be reading various texts by Paul Auster, as well as a supplement of critical texts dealing with the concept of postmodernity in literature. The aims of this course are:! To discuss the problems of self, identity and individuallity in modern day American culture. We will focus on the dilemmas that the characters in Auster s novels are faced with, as they attempt to find their place in a fragmented reality. Central works will be The New York Trilogy (1987), The Invention of Solitude (1982) and Moon Palace (1989). Supplement to this, we will be watching one or two of Auster s films (e.g. Smoke or Music of Chance) and interviews.! To give the students an insight into postmodernity and postmodern culture. As students of business language, this course will help them understand important parts of the structural basis of modern culture and society. As such the course will also be useful for them as they enter the world of business which of course is as influenced by postmodernity as any other area of society.! To provide the students with a glossary that enables them to talk about literature and culture. They will become familiar with basic literary terms such as self, character, metaphor, symbol and narrative. They will also gain an insight into what it means to read literature critically and comparatively. This will be attained by introducing them to a choice of comprehensive texts which explain the most basic terms by which we can describe the strange, powerful and complex world of literature Materials: Primary literature: The New York Trilogy (1987), The Invention of Solitude (1982) and Moon Palace (1989). Supplement to this, we will be watching one or two of Auster s films (e.g. Smoke or The Music of Chance ) and interviews.

24 Secondary Literature: Bennett, Andrew: An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory, Texts from Beyond the Red Notebook, ed. By Dennis Barone (1995). Other texts Teaching methods: The method of teaching will be lectures or discussions. Occasionally, students will be asked to prepare an oral presentation, so as to improve their ability to organise, structure and impart their knowledge on any given subject. Evaluation: A three page assessment. Assessment: External examiner: Pass/fail None Number of participants: 25 Code: 122

25 TEXT GRAMMAR Term: Autumn 2003 Credit points: 5 Aim of the course: The aim of the course is to make students conscious of certain grammatical structures which are characteristic of legal and technical language and thus make it easier for them to understand and translate legal and technical texts. The course also aims at developing the basic knowledge of grammar acquired during the first year of the BA-programme. Contents: The course focuses on certain areas of syntax, e.g. modality, voice, determiners and complex noun phrases, constituent order, multiple sentences, conditional sentences and clauses, etc. A contrastive point of view is frequently adopted, and English and Danish are compared where this is relevant. Teaching methods: Materials: Lectures, discussions, exercises and written assignments. Lise-Lotte Hjulmand: Text Grammar, BA Elective. Lise-Lotte Hjulmand and Helge Schwarz: A Contrastive Grammar of English for Danish Students. Michael Swan Practical English Usage. Evaluation: Active participation (80%) and submission of two obligatory (portfolio) assignments. Assessment: External examiner: Pass/Fail None Number of participants: Max. 25 Code: 110

26 The world down under: contemporary issues in Australian politics and society Term: Autumn 2003 Credit points: 5 ECTS Aim of the course: To provide an overview of Australian society and its political and legal systems and discuss key contemporary issues. Contents: - Provide an introduction to Australia and Australian society - Overview the Australian political and legal systems and the key politicans and parties - Discuss key contemporary issues such as - Australia s involvement in the war on terror - The treatment of refugees and the Tampa crisis - Population policy, including urban planning - Taxation and fiscal imbalance - Euthanasia - Civic involvement and social capital - Reconciliation with Australia s indigenous community - Engagement with Asia - An Australian republic Teaching methods: - Seminars, including audio visual and on-line work - The course is conducted in English Materials: Details to be provided in the semester plan Evaluation: - Two or three short papers during the course on the basis of class-work - One presentation Assessment: External examiner: Pass/Fail None Number of participants: 25 Valgfagsnr.: 123

27 Translation Workshop in economic and business language Term: Autumn 2003 Credit points: 5 Aim of the course: Strengthening the students competence to cope with translation problems of written text from Danish into English. Contents: Focus on strategies to cope with translation problems through exercises in LSP as well as grammatical problems, culture bumps, idioms, collocations and dictionaries, both of general and LSP English. Teaching methods: Written translations, tutorials, exercises. Materials: Compendium of small texts on points of translation problems and strategies, texts for translation, and exercises. Any reference books, in particular LSP dictionaries from the preceeding four terms of the BA programme. Evaluation: Three out of five written translations handed in must receive the evaluation: passed. Evaluation: External examiner: Pass/fail None Deltagerantal: 25 Valgfagsnr.: 117

28 What s the spin? Political communications and campaigns in Western democracies Term: Autumn 2003 Credit points: 5 ECTS Aim of the course: To introduce students to strategies and methods used in political communication in English speaking Western democracies. Contents:! Overview of the different political and electoral systems! Key roles and inter-relationships, including politicians, commentators, journalists, and the voting public! Message development and delivery including quailtative and quantitative research, direct mail and electronic advertising! Campaign and issues management! American, British and Australian case studies of campaigns Teaching methods:! Seminars, including audio visual and on-line work! The course is conducted in English. Materials: Handouts and on-line resources. Details to be provided. Evaluation! One written paper (max. 3-4 pages)! One applied, practical exercise Assessment: External examiner: Pass/Fail None Deltagerantal: 25 Valgfagsnr.: 124