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Major Chinese-English Translation Project - CHIN5911
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Languages and Linguistics
 
 
Course Outline: School of Languages and Linguistic Course Outlines
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 8
 
 
EFTSL: 0.16667 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: Enrolment in MA (Chinese-English Translation & Interpreting)
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Gives students in their final semester of study the opportunity to complete a major Chinese-English translation project in an area of their specialisation. The final translation will be of professional standard and demonstrate mastery of translation skills and the ability to use research techniques and translation tools. The translation project will consist of an annotated translation of approximately 5,000 words, with an additional introduction and a commentary on translation problems encountered during the course of the project.

Assumed Knowledge: Third-year level proficiency in Chinese.

Learning Outcomes

  • Critically examine the methodology and practice of translating Chinese documents into English and vice-versa
  • Enhance professional skills of translation
  • Develop the ability to work independently on an assigned project
  • Acquire research and presentation skills on a selected topic.

Assessment

  • Class work and participation - 30%
  • Translation project (4500 words) - 70%

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