Module manager: Sara Ramos Pinto
Email: s.ramospinto@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2019/20
Admission to a Centre for Translation Studies MA programme with specialisation in Russian. Centre for Translation Studies MA students who did not take the Admissions Translation Test for Russian when they applied for the programme must pass this test before they may take this module. Students enrolled on other School of Modern Languages and Cultures postgraduate programmes may, after gaining approval in principle from the Module Manager, be allowed to take this module if they pass the Admissions Translation Test for Russian
This module is not approved as an Elective
On completion of this module, students should be able to:- translate confidently from Russian into English to a professional level in two key text-types.
On completion of this module, students should be able to identify linguistic features in Russian and English texts in two key text types.
Translate confidently from Russian into English to a professional level in two key text types.
This module provides both native and non-native speakers of English with a practical course in high-level written translation from Russian to English.
As preparation for translation work in a professional context it presents participants with practice in two different text-types taken from the following: journalistic and general/administrative OR technical/scientific and literary.
The module is taught through practical sessions, so there is ample opportunity for discussion of the principles which underlie effective translation strategies.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical | Delivery type 10 | Number 2 | Length hours 20 |
| Private study hours | Delivery type 130 | ||
| Total Contact hours | Delivery type 20 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | Delivery type 150 | ||
- 80 hours class preparation
- 25 hours assignment work
- 25 hours revision.
2 x assignments, 1 for each text-type
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment type In-course Assessment | Notes take-home translation test | % of formal assessment 50 |
| Assessment type In-course Assessment | Notes 2-hour timed translation test | % of formal assessment 50 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | Assessment type 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 13/11/2018
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