Unit name | Theories of Translation |
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Unit code | MODLM2015 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Fricker |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Modern Languages |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit offers a historical introduction to Western theories of translation, and considers the different ways in which translation has been conceptualised as both process and product. A structured reading programme will prepare students to contribute to a series of discussion forums. Each student will research and present two topics to the group via Blackboard. Topics will cover a range of specific theoretical approaches to the study of translation in relation to different text types: examples are likely to include historical studies, process-based studies, hermeneutics, descriptive and functional theories, translation as inter-cultural mediation.
On successful completion of the unit, students will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered online through a combination of synchronous sessions and asynchronous activities, including seminars, lectures, and collaborative as well as self-directed learning opportunities supported by tutor consultation.
1 x 2500-word essay (50%) (ILOs 2-4) 1 x 2500-word Case Study (50%) (ILOs 1-3)