| Unit name | Translation and International Film Distribution |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MODLM0040 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Carol O'Sullivan |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Modern Languages |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The unit will explore how moving images (film, video and digital media) travel across language borders, how they are translated for and marketed to a target audience and how they are exhibited/programmed/viewed locally.
The unit will introduce students to the history of, and technological developments in, audiovisual translation practices (e.g., intertitling, subtitling, dubbing, voice-over, localisation) which are used to make films, TV and online content, opera, videogames etc. accessible to speakers of different languages.
It will familiarise students with developments in film distribution strategies and channels and discuss the policies and politics that regulate the field.
Topics to be covered will include a selection from the following list:
Unit aims:
1) to develop students’ critical understanding of the circulation of translated audiovisual content from an interdisciplinary perspective
2) to provide students with a set of critical frameworks appropriate to MA level for analysing developments in audiovisual translation and international film distribution practices
3) to develop students’ knowledge of film distribution and translation in a range of cultural contexts at a level appropriate to postgraduate study
4) to equip students with advanced skills in research and analysis
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
demonstrate ability to conduct independent, self-motivated research on a topic of choice
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.
Students will identify and develop a project in a specific area of film distribution and translation in discussion with a tutor, and produce a 5,000-word extended essay.
Formative assessment will take place by means of tutor and peer input in class discussions throughout the module and approval of proposed essay topics. Test learning outcomes 1-4
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
