[Lexicog] Master online in Terminology, English edition

Wed Sep 9 08:09:51 UTC 2009

Dear colleagues,
the Institute for Applied Linguistics (IULA) at Universitat Pompeu Fabra is currently offering a Master Online in Terminology, and 16th September 2009 its 2nd edition (in English) will take place. The first module will be the ‘Introduction to Terminology' Online Postgraduate Course.
We would greatly appreciate it if you could forward this message to news lists/groups and people who may be interested.

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The "Introduction to Terminology" Online Postgraduate Course is a six-week and 10-credit (ECTS) course offered by the Institute for Applied Linguistics (IULA) at Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
Program Director: M. Teresa Cabré
Coordinator: Rosa Estopà 

***Objectives***
This "Introduction to Terminology" course aims to:
Introduce students to the understanding of terminology as a theoretical and applied field.
Present its fundamental units within the framework of specialized discourse and knowledge 
Familiarize students with the applied work needed for the preparation of specialized dictionaries  

***Contents***
The course includes six didactic units, each of them taught by a different instructor:
Unit 1: Terminology and specialized communication 
Unit 2: The unit of analysis of specialized discourse 
Unit 3: The terminological unit 
Unit 4: The terminography work: the processing of term compilation 
Unit 5: Terminology: definition and functions 
Unit 6: Terminology: history and organization 

***Working Languages***
English (and Spanish)

***Calendar***
Introductory Course: From Septembre 16 to November 11, 2009
Pre-registration: Permanently open

***Fees****
 Introductory Course: Only 500€

Further information: http://www.iula.upf.edu/teronl1uk.htm
Contact: iulaonline at upf.edu

Best Regards,

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Dra. Chelo Vargas
Universidad de Alicante
Dpto. Filología Inglesa 
Apdo. 99
03080 Alicante
Telf. : 965 903 400 (ext. 2542)
Fax : 965 903 800
E-mail: chelo.vargas at ua.es
http://www.ua.es/personal/chelo.vargas 

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