Module: Introduction to Translation Studies

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Introduction to Translation Studies
Module Code	LC112 (ITS) / TRA1002 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	SALIS
Module Co-ordinator	Patrick Cadwell
Module Teachers	Dorothy Kenny
NFQ level	6	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

This module aims to introduce students to the functions of translation and interpreting in society and to show the multiple ways in which they have operated historically and continue to operate in the daily life of citizens in the modern world.

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the role of translation and/or interpreting at selected moments in history or in selected areas of modern life
2. Give examples of controversial issues related to translation and/or interpreting at selected moments in history or in selected areas of modern life
3. Demonstrate ways in which translation and/or interpreting can impact on social life in positive or negative ways
4. Compare, contrast, or otherwise relate impacts of translation and/or interpreting on social life
5. Make judgments informed by assigned readings and course content on controversial issues related to translation and/or interpreting

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Directed learning	22	Attending synchronous teaching sessions
Directed learning	35	Completing assigned readings
Directed learning	35	Reviewing content asynchronously (slides, videos, radio programmes etc.)
Directed learning	8	Small quizzes, directed discussions, etc. assigned during the semester
Independent Study	25	Assignment completion (concept map, short essays)
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Indicative Content
News translation; Science and technology in translation; Translating in the institutions of the European Union; Crisis translation and interpreting; Forms of interpreting; Audiovisual translation and games localisation; Translation activism; Freelance translation and translation project management; Translators through history.

Indicative Learning Activities
Reading assigned texts; Creating summaries of information from assigned texts; Completing cloze tests or matching quizzes about topics covered in the module; Watching videos or listening to radio programmes about relevant topics; Creating charts, diagrams, models, or graphic representations of topics covered in the module; Producing short, essay-style answers in response to a limited selection of controversial propositions about translation or interpreting.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	A concept map and its written explanation submitted during the semester	40%	n/a
Essay	Two short, essay-style answers submitted at the end of the semester	60%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Baker, M. and G. Saldanha (eds): 2009, The Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies, 2nd, Routledge, London & New York,
Yves Gambier,Luc van Doorslaer: 2010, Handbook of Translation Studies, John Benjamins Publishing, 9789027273765
Jean Delisle,Judith Woodsworth: 1995, Translators Through History, John Benjamins Publishing, 9789027216137
Jorge Díaz Cintas,Gunilla Anderman: 2009, Audiovisual Translation, Palgrave MacMillan, 9780230019966
Keiran J. Dunne,Elena S. Dunne: 2011, Translation and Localization Project Management, John Benjamins Publishing, 9789027231925
Federico M. Federici: 2016, Mediating Emergencies and Conflicts, Springer, 9781137553515
Minako O'Hagan,Carmen Mangiron: 0, Game Localization, 9789027224576

Other Resources

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