Undergraduate - UnitATS3083 - Translating Across Cultures

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
Offered	Clayton First semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Kenta Koshiba

Notes

Previously coded FRN3805

Synopsis

This unit aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop their skills and theoretical knowledge in translating from English into other languages and from other languages into English. Students will work individually and collectively from a variety of text types and will engage with issues involved in the translation process.

Outcomes

On completion of this subject students will have:

developed linguistic skills in translating from other languages into English and English into other languages
gained a basic knowledge of theoretical issues related to translation
gained a knowledge of issues involved in the translation process
enhanced their ability to analyse various types of texts, and
acquired an understanding of issues of comparative stylistics and a more developed sense of the richness of both languages.

Assessment

Tutorial attendance: 5%
Translation assessments (1125 words): 25%
Long translation and critical component (1125 words): 25%
Group translation presented in class (675 words): 15%
Examination (equivalent 1350 words): 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Kenta Koshiba

Contact hours

1 x 1.5 hour seminar and 1 x 2-hour tutorial per week.

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

French language and studies
German language and studies
Italian language and studies
Literary studies
Spanish and Latin American language and studies

Prerequisites

Proficiency equivalent to CEFR level B+ 4. Students who wish to take the unit should consult with their language lecturers.