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| Module Availability |
| Semester 1 |
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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 at end of Semester 1
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40%
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2 best texts completed during Semester 1
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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 module introduces students to the theory and practice of translation. It is primarily a practical module where students learn about the issues involved in translating from French to English, by translating texts every week, in class and outside. |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
| Successful completion of Level 1 French 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 should be able to:
Recognise a number of common problems involved in translating between French and English: difference in use of tenses, cultural allusions, colloquialisms, problems related to register, faux amis, co-reference.
Begin to develop strategies for dealing with these difficulties.
Use a bilingual dictionary effectively.
Translate passages of French into accurate English, using appropriate style and register.
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| Module Content |
Translation 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 French, 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.
Students will regularly hand in translations prepared outside class, in order to have feedback and improve their translation skills.
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
| One contact hour per week in semester 1. Classes are practical and interactive. |
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
Passages for translation, practice and assignments will be supplied by the module tutors.
A good bilingual dictionary is crucial (Oxford-Hachette, Collins-Robert, Larousse Bilingue), together with the Petit Robert.
It is recommended that you learn how to use the CD-Rom network in the library in order to access archived editions of Le Monde and other French and English language newspapers.
Hervey, S. and Higgins, I., Thinking Translation. A course in translation method: French to English, 1992.
Munday, J. Introducing Translation Studies. Theories and Applications, 2001. |
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| Last Updated |
| JULY 2009 |
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