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Module Title	Computerised Terminology
Module Code	LC516
School	SALIS
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Dr Dorothy Kenny	Office Number	C138
NFQ level	9	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 tools (corpus, term extraction, term management tools, etc) in terminographic projects.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	14	introductory lectures to lexicography, terminology theory and terminography
Laboratory	10	practical labs in terminology manangement, term extraction, corpus-based terminography
Directed learning	4	short tasks to be completed between lectures in weeks 1 to 6
Online activity	2	discussion of short tasks in weeks 1 to 6
Independent Study	100	reading of set texts and student-selected texts
Assignment Completion	120	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%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

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
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Baker, M. and Saldanha, G. (eds.): 2009, The Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies, 2nd, Routledge, London/New York,
Somers, H. (ed): 2003, Computers and Translation: A Translator s 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

Programme or List of Programmes

ALPD	PhD
ALPM	MA
ALPT	PhD-track
MPAL	MPhil (SALIS)
MTS	Master of Arts in Translation Studies
MTT	MSc in Translation Technology

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