FREN3702
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course will introduce students to the translation of short texts of different genres from French into English and from English into French. It will allow them to further improve their knowledge of the French language and culture while learning some common translation strategies.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Online
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate higher-order grammatical and translation skills;
2. Use varying registers of language appropriately;
3. Translate simple literary and journalistic texts to and from French.
Content
1. A series of guided readings in the area of translation strategies and their applications;
2. A series of assessed translation exercises.
Requisite
This course replaces FREN3900. If you have successfully completed FREN3900 you cannot enrol in this course.
Assumed knowledge
FREN3610/FREN3620 or equivalent
Assessment items
Written Assignment: 5 Translation exercise assessments
In Term Test: 3 in-class tests
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Online
Lecture-1
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s)
- This course will be delivered online via a series of guided readings and self-directed learning exercises on Blackboard. Occasional on-campus meetings (Callaghan) to be arranged as necessary. Independent study equiv. to 10 hrs per wk for 12 wks.
Course outline
- FREN3702 - Semester 2, 2023 (Online) (PDF, 163.6 KB)
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