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| Module Availability |
Autumn and Spring semesters |
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Unit(s) of Assessment
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Weighting Towards Module Mark( %)
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50 minute unseen class test (c.200 words) in Semester 1
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20%
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50 minute unseen class test (c.200 words) in Semester 2
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20%
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Four texts (c. 200 words) completed during year
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60%
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Qualifying Condition(s)
A weighted aggregate of 40% is required to pass the module
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| Module Overview |
This is a Level 2 module for Spanish. It is taught in the target language, over Autumn and Spring semesters, one contact hour per teaching week. Attendance is compulsory. |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
Successful completion of Level 1 Spanish modules or equivalent |
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| Module Aims |
The module aims to introduce translation as a process involving an explicit understanding of both source and target language, and to give students practice in the art of translation. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this module students will:
- recognise a number of common problems involved in translating between Spanish and English;
- begin to develop strategies for dealing with these difficulties;
- be able to use a bilingual dictionary effectively;
- be able to translate passages of English into accurate Spanish, using appropriate style and register;
- have developed creativity and problem-solving skills;
- have gained insight into cultural differences between Spanish and English;
- have improved communication skills in both writing and discussion.
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| Module Content |
- Translations will be introduced as a process involving an explicit understanding of both source and target language.
- Students will be presented with a variety of texts in English, mainly journalistic, chosen to illustrate a wide variety of translation problems. These texts will be analysed and discussed with a view to finding possible solutions to the problems they raise.
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
One contact hour per teaching week in Autumn and Spring semesters. Classes are practical and interactive. |
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
Passages for translation, practice and assignments will be supplied by the module tutor.
A good bilingual dictionary, such as the Collins Spanish-English, is crucial.
It is recommended that the student learns how to use the CD-Rom network in the library in order to access archived editions of El Pais and other Spanish and English language newspapers.
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| Last Updated |
14 December 2010 |
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