LING6700Translation Project

Course handbook

Description

In this capstone course, students will put into practice the learning from earlier courses. They will undertake a translation project, under individual academic supervision. Students will select the text, based on their professional interest and/or professional context (e.g. literary, journalistic or technical translation, translation project for external organisation). The project will comprise the translation of a previously untranslated work (approximately 10,000 words) from another language into English, or from English into another language, with accompanying commentary. The choice of supervisor will depend on the other language involved. Current expertise includes French, Japanese, Chinese, German, Scandinavian languages, Latin, and Ancient Greek.

Availability2024 Course Timetables

Learning outcomes

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

1. Plan and manage a translation project;

2. Compare English and another language on the basis of properties affecting translation and analyse problematic textual features;

3. Construct a translation into or from English of a substantial written work;

4. Apply high-level translation skills;

5. Justify choices made in the process of translation.

Content

Topics to be covered include the following:

• Diverse parameters included in a specific translation task, including time management;
• Difficulties involved in the translation of different languages;
• Individual meetings with supervisors to discuss particular and general aspects of translation;
• Consultations with supervisors to review progress on the translation and commentary.

Assessment items

Proposal / Plan: Proposal
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Professional Task: Professional Task 1

Professional Task: Professional Task 2

Contact hours

Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan

Semester 2 - 2024 - Online

Course outline

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