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Ulrike B. Irmler
T C 512
Seattle Campus
Examines theory, research, and practice in the internationalization and localization of paper and electronic documents. Topics include cultural models and schemata, contrastive rhetoric, controlled languages, translation, visuals, and usability testing. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor. Offered: W.
Class description
With the climate of internationalization and localization in the technical communication field, the drive for diversity across our country, and the ongoing trends in globalization, this course will address a variety of topics relevant to those who seek to understand how to communicate information to readers and users in other cultures.
Some course topics are listed below:
ľ Contrastive rhetoric and cultural schemata ľ Content types and translation strategies ľ Localization and market-relevance ľ Target audiences and cultures ľ International user research and user experiences ľ Cross-cultural management and teams
Student learning goals
ľ Understand the essentials of cultural schemata and contrastive rhetoric
ľ Be able to identify methodologies to target specific audiences and cultures
ľ Be able to map various content and text types to appropriate translation strategies
ľ Be able to map various content and text types to appropriate translation strategies
ľ Be able to interpret and apply international user research and recognize different requirements for international user experiences
ľ Understand the fundamentals of cross-cultural management and teams
General method of instruction
Recommended preparation
Class assignments and grading
