Course code

EKT6302.HT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Andmeallikad ja refereerimine

Course title in English

Data sources and abstracting

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Andra Kütt-Leedis (language of instruction:Estonian)

lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To develop skills for using different data sources, incl. dictionaries, electronic databases etc., to develop general understanding of the basic terms, problems and principles of usage of terminology.
To develop the skills of reviewing different (written and spoken) texts, skills of briefing and compilation of minutes of meetings and memos.

Brief description of the course

Overview the basic problems of terminology, the nature of the term. Main types of dictionaries, principles of compilation of different dictionaries. The combination of mono- and bilingual dictionaries. Databases and the various types of data sources.
Skills of reviewing, presentation of facts, highlighting significant information. Different types of reviews: minutes, memos, and briefing.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- has an overview of the basic problems of terminology and is able to distinguish between the term and the concept;
- can use different dictionaries and other information sources;
- knows the principles of both oral and written references;
- analyzes the success and contribution of oneself and one's course mates in acquiring the course material.

Teacher

Andra Kütt-Leedis

Study programmes containing that course

Estonian Philology (EKEB/24.HT)
Estonian Philology (EKEB/23.HT)
Estonian Philology (EKEB/22.HT)
Estonian Philology (EKEB/21.HT)
Estonian Philology (EKEB/20.HT)
Estonian Philology (EKEB/19.HT)
Estonian Philology (EKEB/18.HT)
Estonian Philology (EKEB/17.HT)
Estonian Philology (EKEB/16.HT)
Estonian Philology (EKEB/12.HT)
Estonian Philology (EKEB/00.HT)