LING6670Translation: Theory into Practice

Course handbook

Description

This course connects translation theory to translation practice, enabling students to become reflective translation practitioners. It will explore and analyse central aspects of the translation process, including challenges involved in translating different types of texts, the role of the translator, specific strategies of translation, the relationship between language and culture and the implications of this relationship for translation. Using this theoretical basis, students will undertake work-integrated learning with an NGO (or similar) where they will translate texts under supervision. They will also examine a professional translation as a case study.

Availability2024 Course Timetables

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Appraise the roles of translators, authors, clients, and readers in the translation process;

2. Select and apply the appropriate translation strategies in a professional context;

3. Evaluate the effects of different translation strategies;

4. Determine the links between culture and language and the challenges of translatability related to cultural differences;

5. Examine ethical issues in the translation process.

Content

Topics to be covered include the following:

• Stakeholders in the translation process;
• Main translation strategies;
• Ethical considerations of translation;
• Challenges of translatability related to cultural differences.

Assessment items

Professional Task: Professional task

Case Study / Problem Based Learning: Case Study
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Portfolio: Portfolio

Contact hours

Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan

Semester 2 - 2024 - Online

Course outline

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