This new module will be offered for the new MA in Translation, for students with Arabic, French, German, Italian or Spanish; it is co-taught in part with CHIN512. Students wishing to focus on two of these languages should take the 30-credit module MODL532 which allows students to follow the same taught content with assessment in two languages. All students will be required to take either MODL522 or MODL532.
In this module, students will gain advanced translation skills, with a focus on text genres and general topics such as social science, business, culture, advertising, arts and cultures, and tourism. This practice-oriented module also enables students to apply the insights acquired from MODL511 to their translation practice and self-reflection.
Through workshops, students will also gain insight into the translation practice, profession, market and industry (e.g. professional etiquette, background knowledge research, post-editing, transcreation) and key technical tools for industry translation.
Both intensive training in class and students’ independent study are crucial, given the practice-oriented nature of this module. Regular feedback will be provided to students in a variety of ways (e.g. formative feedback, summative feedback and peer feedback).
This module lays the foundation for the second translation module(s) in semester two where more specialised and challenging texts will be used.