Module: Simulated Translation Bureau

Module Specifications..

Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Simulated Translation Bureau
Module Code	LC5740
School	SALIS
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Sheila Castilho Monteiro De Sousa Semester 2: Sheila Castilho Monteiro De Sousa Autumn: Sheila Castilho Monteiro De Sousa
Module Teachers	Annette Schiller Joss Moorkens Mary Phelan Miriam Watchorn Sheila Castilho Monteiro De Sousa
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Coursework Only

Description

This module will give students the opportunity to learn about how to run a translation bureau. Working in small groups, students will take on the roles of, for example, project manager, IT manager, finance manager, translator, reviewer, terminologist. There will be lectures on different aspects of translation as a profession. A key component will be guest lectures by translators and industry stakeholders.

Learning Outcomes

1. Manage a small translation project
2. Use a commercial memory tool
3. Deal with clients
4. Revise, edit and proofread translations
5. Bid for work adopting conventions appropriate to the marketplace in which they work
6. Write a tender
7. Form an understanding of the translation profession

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	22	Lectures on aspects of translation as a profession. Guest lectures
Group work	22	Simulated translation bureau
Independent Study	206	Translation work Organising work in accordance with role in simulated translation bureau Planning
Total Workload: 250

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

Managing a small translation project
Students will be divided into groups and will agree on roles e.g. project manager,

Use a commercial memory tool
Students will use translation memory for their translations

Deal with clients
Project managers will liaise with clients and translators

Revise, edit and proofread translations
Students will revise translations completed by their peers

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Essay	Students will write a reflective essay about what they learned over the course of the module	25%	n/a
Presentation	Students will give a presentation on an aspect of translation as a profession	25%	n/a
Portfolio	Students will work in groups and put together a portfolio of completed translations	25%	n/a
Professional Practice	Students will write a tender in response to a request for tender (rft) for e.g. translation, interpreting, or translation technology.	25%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

O'Brien, Sharon: 2014, Post-editing of machine translation: processes and applications, Cambridge Scholars, 978144385797
Samuelsson-Browne, Geoffrey: 2006, Managing Translation Services, Multilingual Matters, Clevedon, 9781853599132
Gouadec, Daniel: 0, Translation as a Profession, John Benjamins, Amsterdam, Philadelphia, 9027216819
Mossop, Brian: 2007, Revising and Editing for Translators, St Jerome, 1900650967

Other Resources

None

Programme or List of Programmes

MTS	Master of Arts in Translation Studies

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