Module: Chinese Translation Practice

Module Specifications..

Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Chinese Translation Practice
Module Code	ZH208
School	SALIS
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Lijie Shao Semester 2: Lijie Shao Autumn: Lijie Shao
Module Teachers	Qi Zhang Lijie Shao
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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Description

The module aims to introduce the students to a range of types of translation and provide them a basic understanding of general translation practice.

Learning Outcomes

1. Establish a basic understanding of linguistic differences between Chinese and English as well as a general command of translation techniques from Chinese into English.
2. Translate short texts of varied specialised discourse, such as literature, tourism, business, popular science and journalism, from Chinese into English.
3. Use appropriate background documentation relevant to the task of translation (e.g. dictionaries and online machine translation tools).
4. Produce grammatically correct, natural English texts.
5. Identify and explain translation challenges with reference to concepts such as register, text type and collocation.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	20	On site synchronous sessions
Directed learning	80	-Review of lecture/tutorial topics -Completion of weekly after-class exercises on time -Interaction with formative feedback, in class or online -Individual consultation with the lecturer
Assignment Completion	25	-Interaction with learning resources and feedback on individual CA assignments -CA preparation and completion
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

Lectures, tutorials and directed learning
The module will bring specialised discourse/texts of various types, such as general life, business, tourism, science/technology, media and journalism, that are selected from Chinese language module textbooks, translation practice materials, print and online media source. Lectures and tutorials on translation practice: A variety of texts will be examined, analysed, discussed and translated in either group or individual settings led by the lecturer, so are the specific translation techniques from Chinese into English. Directed learning: Weekly after-class exercises will be given followed by formative feedback.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	CA 1 Translation assignment (genre Tourism)	25%	Week 4
Assignment	CA 2 Translation assignment (genre Business)	30%	Week 7
Assignment	CA 3 Translation assignment (genre Technology)	30%	Week 10
Participation	Participation & Engagement including weekly after-class exercises	15%	Every Week

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

Mona Baker: 2011, In Other words: a Coursebook in Translation, 2nd, Routledge, New York,
Morry Sofer: 2002, Translator Self-Training Chinese: Practical Course in Technical Translation, Schreiber Publishing, Rockville, Maryland,
2010: Oxford Chinese Dictionary, OUP Oxford, Oxford, 2064,

Other Resources

0, Online translation tool, 0, Google Translate, 0, Online translation tool, 0, Tencent Translator,

Programme or List of Programmes

ALTS	BA in Applied Language & Translation Stu
BSSA	Study Abroad (DCU Business School)
BSSAO	Study Abroad (DCU Business School)
HMSA	Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science)
HMSAO	Study Abroad (Humanities & Soc Science)
IESAO	Study Abroad (Institute of Education)
INTB	Bachelor Business Studies International
SHSAO	Study Abroad (Science & Health)

Date of Last Revision

15-JUN-11

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