| CODE | TIS5046 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Translation/Terminology Project | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Translation, Terminology and Interpreting Studies | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Aims: 1. To prepare students for professional life in the field of translation, by giving the opportunity to do an extended translation to a high level of accuracy and competence and/or to work in a real-life translation project; 2. To give students the opportunity to work on their own initiative or in a team, supported by appropriate academic guidance; 3. To give students training in the basic linguistic skills and terminology needed to discuss translation issues and access the relevant literature; 4. To develop ability to think analytically and objectively about the translation process and product; 5.To gain skills such as teamplaying, collaboration, coordination, planning, meeting deadlines, working under pressure, and negotiation in a simulated professional context. Content Summary: The study-unit consists of the following components: 1. Completion of an extended piece of translation individually or in a team according to a brief; 2. Individual/team translation supervision. Students may either be asked to produce a translation of approximately 2- 3,000 words of an approved or assigned text or to take part in a real-life translation project, taking on roles such as those of translator, reviser, supervisor, and project manager if required. They may also be asked to provide a reflective log to describe their own experience of simulating the work normally done in a professional context. Reading List: - Angelone, E, Ehrensberger-Dow, E and Massey G. (eds). (2020) The Bloomsbury Companion to Language Industry Studies. London: Bloomsbury Academic. - Gouadec, D. (2010) Translation as a Profession, Amsterdam, Benjamins. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Seminar and Tutorial | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Claudine Borg |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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