Terminology

3 ECTS credits
75 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 1021027BNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.

Semester

1st semester

Enrollment based on exam contract

Impossible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

Taught in

Dutch

Faculty

Faculty of Languages & Humanities

Department

Linguistics and Literary Studies

Educational team

Koen Kerremans (course titular)

Activities and contact hours

20 contact hours Lecture
6 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
10 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study

Course Content

Terminology is generally regarded as the specialised vocabulary within a discipline or specialised field (such as medicine, biology, economics or law). This course consists of three learning modules.

The first module offers an introduction to several key concepts in the field of Terminology, such as 'terms' and 'units of understanding'. Common views about terminology are discussed on the basis of several theoretical approaches. In addition to the traditional, prescriptive view of terminology, we also zoom in on social, cultural, (socio-)cognitive or textual, theoretical views.

In the second module, several topics related to terminology (and specialised language) will be further highlighted, more specifically neologisms, terminological variation, metaphorical language use and phraseology in specialised communicative situations. It will focus on a) scientific insights related to these topics and b) what the implications of these insights are for language professionals (e.g. terminologists, interpreters and translators).

The third module explores the practice of (e-)terminography in which the language professional uses electronic tools to identify, describe and manage terms in texts with a view to creating monolingual or multilingual terminological 'end products'. It looks at the different steps in the terminographic workflow and possible digital tools that support these steps (such as term extraction and terminology management systems).The module will be completed with a small-scale terminology project in which the acquired knowledge is put into practice.

Additional info

Not applicable.

Learning Outcomes

Doelstellingen

The student:
- can reflect on the importance of terminology (management) in different application areas;
- can explain key concepts in the domain of Terminology (e.g. 'term', 'terminological variation', 'neologisms', etc.) by drawing several links, on the one hand with scientific insights related to these concepts and on the other hand with the practices of language professionals (e.g. terminologists, interpreters and translators);
- has acquired knowledge of theoretical insights in the field of Terminology and understands what these insights mean for terminographical working methods;
- has acquired knowledge of the different steps in a terminographical workflow and is able to carry out a (small-scale) terminological project.

Eindcompetenties

Knows the difference between lexicography and terminology
Knows the characteristics of technical language
Is able to analyse a text terminologically
Can represent the content of a technical text in accordance with different approaches
Can describe terms

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Oral exam with a relative weight of 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Note: second session (august/september): paper

Additional info regarding evaluation

The student will carry out a small-scale terminology project in preparation for the oral exam. During this exam, the student will have to relate the project to various topics covered in the course.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark

The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context