ATS3177 - Korean translation - 2017

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Arts

Organisational Unit

Korean Studies

Coordinator(s)

Dr Josie Sohn

Not offered in 2017

Synopsis

This unit is designed to provide an introduction to Korean-English and English-Korean translation. Students will be introduced to translation theories and techniques, with special emphasis on cross-cultural and cross-linguistics issues specific to translating between the two languages. The unit will look at a variety of textual genres, including subtitling and scanlation.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the unit students will be able to:

  1. Identify and define possible translation problems from cross-linguistic and cross-cultural perspectives;
  2. Analyse and critically evaluate the translation problems and find suitable solutions;
  3. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of ethical issues in the field of professional translation;
  4. Develop necessary knowledge and skills to pursue further studies in Translation Studies or Linguistics.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 70% + Exam: 30%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Chief examiner(s)

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

Prerequisites

ATS3175 or equivalent