Practical Translation (2): Specialist Translation

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• analyse and reflect on your own professional practice and experience and identify areas for change;
• apply theory in order to communicate effectively and to a professional standard between English and at least one other language in writing and / or orally in a variety of academic and / or work related contexts;
• evidence advanced theoretical knowledge and (where appropriate) professional skills over an extended piece of work
• undertake a substantial translation project and produce work of publishable standard;

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• engage in debate around complex ideas and theories
• work at a professional level across at least two languages
• communicate complex ideas and arguments orally and in writing
• monitor and evaluate professional activity, including self-evaluation
• demonstrate high level interpersonal skills and intercultural awareness
• identify, select and draw upon a wide range of printed and electronic sources

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• the subject chosen for your dissertation / extended translation project, including principal primary source materials and relevant scholarly literature
• how translation theory is applied in a professional setting, dealing with the complexities of working and thinking globally and across cultures
• Translating and interpreting theories and methods, including the key theoretical frameworks in the field of translation and how to apply them to produce commercially viable translations.

During the module you will work through a series of advanced translation tasks, grouped thematically as follows:

Weeks 1-2: Translation and power

Weeks 3-4: Translating non-contemporary texts

Weeks 5-6: Translation for performance

Weeks 7-8: Translating fantasy and science fiction

Weeks 9-10: Translation of multimodal texts: cartoons and graphic novels

Weeks 11-12: Technical translation

In addition to the weekly practical sessions, there will be a workshop to prepare you for the extended translation project, plus 2x 30 mins individual or small group consultation sessions with your module tutor(s) focused on your project.

In addition to the weekly practical sessions, there will be a workshop to prepare you for the extended translation project, plus 2x 30 mins individual or small group consultation sessions with your module tutor(s) focused on your project.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.