Undergraduate - UnitATS3050 - Chinese translation for professional purposes 2 (Incountry Program)

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Chinese Studies
Offered	Not offered in 2013
Coordinator(s)	Hailan Paulsen

Notes

Previously coded CHI3976

Synopsis

This unit is offered in China through the Chinese Incountry Program. It is an extension of but can be independent from Chinese Translation for Professional Purposes 1. Through a number of text-analysis focused projects, this unit will introduce students to additional conceptual and practical issues in Chinese translation. Through project-based exercises, this unit will provide an opportunity for students to improve their understanding and analytical skills of all factors that affect the translation of source texts into target language.

Outcomes

Students are expected to improve their understanding of theories relating to classification and identification of source texts and translation strategies;
By applying some basic concepts relating to text analysis and translation strategies to weekly project-based translation practices and class discussions, students are also expected to improve their ability to determine a correct translation strategy for professional purposes;
Students are to further practice translation techniques in new contextual backgrounds so as to foster a better understanding of translation of different text types.

Assessment

Written work and class test: 90%
Class participation and performance: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Hailan Paulsen

Contact hours

60 hours over 3 weeks

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Chinese translation
Chinese language

Prerequisites

With program convenor's permission only

Prohibitions

ATS2044, ATS2050, ATS3044