Terminology Management (5cr)
Course unit code: C-10122-MVK--KT--350
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Institution
- University of Tampere
Objectives
The student will develop an idea of the different approaches to terminology studies and will understand the differences between them. The student will be familiar with the main principles of term management and the factors affecting the quality of term management. The student will be familiar with the different forms of term and ontology work and will be able to make an informed decision on the best option. The student will have a basic understanding of applications which support term and ontology work.
Content
The themes of this course are the development of terminology as a field of study especially during the 21st century, the various approaches to term management, different forms of term and ontology work and the tools that support that work, the principles of quality assurance in term management, and methods and tools.