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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Computerised Terminology
Module Code	LC516
School	SALIS
Online Module Resources
Module Teacher	Minako O'Hagan
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module introduces students to the theory and practice of terminology, and gives students hands-on experience of contemporary tools used in terminography, including terminology management systems, term extraction tools, and corpus processing tools.

Learning Outcomes

1. Construct a small concept system to represent the structure of a selected area of specialised knowledge.
2. Write professional-standard definitions for specialised concepts.
3. Evaluate terminographic and lexicographic sources.
4. Use conceptual tools to identify instances of synomymy, antonymy, hyponymy, etc, in a single language, and instances of equivalence across languages.
5. Extract useful conceptual and linguistic knowledge from specialised corpora.
6. Apply appropriate computerised tools in terminographic projects.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	12	introductory lectures to lexicography, terminology theory and terminography
Lab	12	practical labs in terminology manangement, term extraction, corpus-based terminography
Directed learning	6	short tasks to be completed between lectures in weeks 1 to 6
Independent learning	90	reading of set texts and student-selected texts
Assignment	130	completion of terminological study of a specialised area
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

- general theory of terminology - practical terminography (incl. corpus-based terminography)- terminology management systems (Multiterm)- terminology extraction.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assignment	A substantial project including a written introduction to a specialised area and the terminological resources available in that area, an original termbase and monolingual glossary with definitions, etc.	100%	Week 12

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Baker, M. and Saldanha, G. (eds.): 2009, The Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies, 2nd, Bowker's entry on Terminology, Routledge, London/New York,
Somers, H. (ed): 2003, Computers and Translation: A Translators Guide, John Benjamins Publishing Co, Amsterdam/Philadelphia,
Bowker, L. and J. Pearson: 2002, Working with Specialized Language. A practical guide to using corpora, Part III, Routledge, London/New York,
Cabré, M. T.: 1998, Terminology: theory, methods and applications, John Benjamins Publishing Co., Amsterdam/Philadelphia,
Draskau, J. and Picht, H.: 1985, Terminology: an introduction, University of Surrey, Guildford,
Dubuc, R.: 1997, Terminology: A Practical Approach adapted by Elaine Kennedy, Linguatech, Quebec,
Wright, S. E. and Budin. G.: 1997, Handbook of terminology management, 2nd vol., John Benjamins Publishing Co., Amsterdam/Philadelphia,

Other Resources

None

Array

Programme or List of Programmes

GDALIS

GDip in Applied Lang & Intercul Studies

MTS

Master of Arts in Translation Studies

MTT

MSc in Translation Technology

Timetable this semester: Timetable for LC516

Date of Last Revision