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Language Editing and Correction

Course code

EKT7003.HT

old course code

EKT7003

Course title in Estonian

Keeleline toimetamine ja korrektuur

Course title in English

Language Editing and Correction

ECTS credits

5.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

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

lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester

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

Course aims

The subject belongs to the cuuricula - language editor. To develop skills for editing language, as well as the content of different types of text.

Brief description of the course

Acquisition of necessary skills for editing basic texts. Principles of editing. Specifics of content and language editing of different text types (non-fiction, newspaper, magazine, fiction, and academic texts). Cooperation with the author and layout designer of the text. Practical editing of the texts.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- is able to edit different kinds of texts;
- is able to integrate their theoretical knowledge to practical language editing;
- is able to look up facts;
- is able to give reasons for their corrections;
- is familiar with the ethical aspects of language editing.

Teacher

Reili Argus

The course is a prerequisite

Editing of Translated Texts (EKT7019.HT)

Study programmes containing that course