Prof. Dr Vlasta Kučiš
University teacher
Employed at the UM
Employed at the UM
Academic title: PhD
Habilitation field: Full Professor (Translation Studies and Interpretation)
vlasta.kucis@um.si
Office hours: by prior arrangement
SCIENTIFIC FIELD
6.05.02 Theoretical and applied linguistics
7.02 Interdisciplinary research
7.02 Interdisciplinary research
KEYWORDS
german in tourism, intercultural communication, business communication in german language, translation of tourism texts, cultural differences in german speaking countries, discourse analysis
RESEARCH FIELD
Theoretical and applied linguistics in connection with interdisciplinary research: German as foreign language, German and intercultural communication, Business correspondence in German, German language and culture, Translation in foreign language teaching, Translation Studies, Translation theories, History of translation and interpreting, Translation of tourist texts, Analysis of tourist discourse, Court interpreting in criminal matters of foreign citizens, Hate speech.
Scientific journals: Babel - International Journal of Translation; Jezikoslovlje; Slavia Centralis; Linguistica; Collegium antropologicum; Tourism and hospitality management; Informatologia; Lex localis.
Chapters in scientific monographs published by international publishers like Dr. Kovač Verlag, Peter Lang, IGI Global, LIT Verlag, New Academic Press, Znanstvena založba Univerze v Ljubljani in Mariboru.
Scientific journals: Babel - International Journal of Translation; Jezikoslovlje; Slavia Centralis; Linguistica; Collegium antropologicum; Tourism and hospitality management; Informatologia; Lex localis.
Chapters in scientific monographs published by international publishers like Dr. Kovač Verlag, Peter Lang, IGI Global, LIT Verlag, New Academic Press, Znanstvena založba Univerze v Ljubljani in Mariboru.
SUBJECTS/TEACHING ANNOUNCEMENT
VS-20 GERMAN FOR TOURISM BUSINESS 3
UN-13 Nemščina v turizmu 1
UN-19 Nemščina v turizmu 2
UN-27 Nemščina v turizmu 3
UN-13 Nemščina v turizmu 1
UN-19 Nemščina v turizmu 2
UN-27 Nemščina v turizmu 3
TEACHING APPROACH
Students develop their general German language skills, systematically acquire specific tourism and hospitality terminology and business communication. They focus on intercultural and digital communication and become acquainted with the characteristics of the German-speaking countries and culture. They train grammatical knowledge and acquire communicative competences in German language focusing on tourism. Teaching and learning is provided through the didactic use of information and communication technology. The basic teaching strategy is based on lectures, seminars, discussions and examples of good practice.
recently published
1. KUČIŠ, Vlasta, KALOH VID, Natalia. Lexical and cultural choices in Slovene translations of German and English car slogans. Babel. 2021, vol. 67, iss. 1, str. 54-74, tabele, graf. prikazi. ISSN 0521-9744. DOI: 10.1075/babel.00205.kuc. [COBISS.SI-ID 60152835], [JCR, SNIP, WoS]
2. KUČIŠ, Vlasta, KUPINIĆ GUŠČIĆ, Darja. Hate speech as part of contemporary public discourse and possible solutions to support public administration : European Parliament elections in Croatia. Lex localis : revija za lokalno samoupravo. [Tiskana izd.]. jan. 2021, vol. 19, no. 1, str. 197-216, ilustr. ISSN 1581-5374. https://pub.lex-localis.info/index.php/LexLocalis/article/view/1581, DOI: 10.4335/19.1.197-216(2021). [COBISS.SI-ID 49134851], [JCR, SNIP, WoS, Scopus]
3. KUČIŠ, Vlasta, KALOH VID, Natalia. Community interpreting for public local institutions in Maribor - implementation of a transcultural law clinic. Lex localis : revija za lokalno samoupravo. [Spletna izd.]. apr. 2020, vol. 18, no. 2, str. 349-369. ISSN 1855-363X. https://pub.lex-localis.info/index.php/LexLocalis/issue/view/97, DOI: 10.4335/18.2.349-369(2020). [COBISS.SI-ID 13726979], [JCR, SNIP, WoS, Scopus]
2. KUČIŠ, Vlasta, KUPINIĆ GUŠČIĆ, Darja. Hate speech as part of contemporary public discourse and possible solutions to support public administration : European Parliament elections in Croatia. Lex localis : revija za lokalno samoupravo. [Tiskana izd.]. jan. 2021, vol. 19, no. 1, str. 197-216, ilustr. ISSN 1581-5374. https://pub.lex-localis.info/index.php/LexLocalis/article/view/1581, DOI: 10.4335/19.1.197-216(2021). [COBISS.SI-ID 49134851], [JCR, SNIP, WoS, Scopus]
3. KUČIŠ, Vlasta, KALOH VID, Natalia. Community interpreting for public local institutions in Maribor - implementation of a transcultural law clinic. Lex localis : revija za lokalno samoupravo. [Spletna izd.]. apr. 2020, vol. 18, no. 2, str. 349-369. ISSN 1855-363X. https://pub.lex-localis.info/index.php/LexLocalis/issue/view/97, DOI: 10.4335/18.2.349-369(2020). [COBISS.SI-ID 13726979], [JCR, SNIP, WoS, Scopus]