Undergraduate - UnitATS1940 - Chinese translation 2

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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	Clayton Second semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Chunming Shan

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to a number of additional basic conceptual and practical issues in Chinese translation studies. It is aimed at improving students' intercultural and inter-lingual communication skills through various translation projects and critical reading of a range of different representations of Chinese translation works. Through the study of Chinese and Western translation history, students will be able to enhance their translation skills. In addition, translation analysis is also introduced.

Outcomes

Upon successfully completing the unit, students are expected:

to have furthered their understanding of theoretical and practical issues in modern Chinese translation activities and studies;
to have acquired further knowledge of some important techniques of translation between Chinese and English
to have improved their intercultural communication skills between the two languages

Assessment

Written work (equiv 2,700 words): 60%
Class participation and performance: 10%
Final exam: 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Chunming Shan

Workload requirements

3 contact hours plus 7-9 hours of independent study per week

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

Chinese studies

Prerequisites

ATS1959 or approval by unit co-ordinator

Prohibitions

ATS1016, ATS1036, ATS2016, ATS2036, ATS3016, ATS3036