Module: Spanish Scientific / Technical Translation

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Spanish Scientific / Technical Translation
Module Code	SP402 (ITS) / SPA1037 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	SALIS
Module Co-ordinator	Mary Phelan
Module Teachers	Sarah-Jane Aberasturi
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Repeat examination
The reassessment will be similar in nature to the end of semester written exam

Description

Develop your ability to translate scientific texts at an advanced level Enhance your autonomy in sourcing appropriate background documentation Enable you to deal competently with issues of equivalence and difference Prepare you for submission of professional translation assignments Enhance your autonomy in sourcing appropriate background documentation Enable you to deal competently with issues of equivalence and difference Prepare you for submission of professional translation assignments

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate advanced translation strategies for a variety of text types within the domain of science and technology and from Spanish as a source language into English as a target language.
2. Create native-speaker, domain-specialist level target language texts, which are fluent and accurate translations of the source text.
3. Work under pressure of time to create advanced translations using a computer and an array of online and hard-copy resources.
4. Locate, critically evaluate and utilise relevant terminological resources.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	No Description
Independent Study	101	No Description
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

Texts for translation will be drawn from a variety of sources including technical reports, specialist journal articles, technical manuals and promotional material, on topics drawn from different areas of science and technology.

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Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	10%	Examination Weight	90%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Participation	Students submit translations during the semester and contribute in a meaningful way to discussion on Loop forums.	10%	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

0: Background documentation in SL and TL. General and specialised monolingual, bilingual and multilingual dictionaries and other reference sources. Language specific reference sources to be specified by the module coordinator, 229085
2016: Scientific and Technical Translation, 1, Routledge, London and New York, 254, 229086
2012: Scientific and Technical Translation Explained: A Nuts and Bolts Guide for Beginners, St Jerome Publishing, Manchester, 234, 229087
1993: Scientific and technical translation, John Benjamins Pub. Co., Amsterdam, 229088
0: Medical Translation Step by Step: Learning by Drafting, Saint Jerome Publications, Manchester, 298,

Other Resources

None