Module manager: Sara Ramos Pinto
Email: s.ramospinto@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2020/21
Admission to a Centre for Translation Studies MA programme with specialisation in Japanese. Centre for Translation Studies MA students who did not take the Admissions Translation Test for Japanese 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 Japanese. Participants must have native or near-native ability in Japanese as well as an excellent knowledge of English.
| MODL5116M | Specialised English-Japanese Translation |
This module is not approved as an Elective
On completion of this module, students should be able to translate confidently from English into Japanese to a professional level in two key text-types.
On completion of this module, students should be able to identify linguistic features in English and Japanese texts in two key text types.
Translate confidently from English into Japanese 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 English to Japanese.
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 2-hour timed translation test | % of formal assessment 50 |
| Assessment type In-course Assessment | Notes take-home 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: 10/08/2020
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