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Full-time Programme Structure

Year 1 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
LC501	Translation Technology	10	Semester 1	0	100	1
LC502	Translation Theory	10	Semester 2	0	100	1
LC516	Computerised Terminology	10	Semester 1	0	100	1
LC521	Research Methodologies	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
LC5740	Simulated Translation Bureau	10	Year long	0	100	1

Year 1 Optional Modules -

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
FN560	Scileanna Gaeilge	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
FN562	Aistriúchán Dlí agus Reachtaíochta	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
FR401	French Economic Translation	5	Semester 1	90	10	1
FR402	Specialised Translation: Technical (French)	5	Semester 2	10	90	1
GE401	Specialised Translation: Economic (German)	5	Semester 1	90	10	1
GE402	German Scientific / Technical Translation	5	Semester 2	10	90	1
JA401	Japanese Economic Translation	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
JA402	Japanese Scientific/Technical Translation	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
LC425	Community Interpreting Theory and Practice	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
LC503	Dissertation	30	Autumn Semester	0	100	2
LC504	Localisation	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
LC523	Audio Visual Translation	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
LC5240	Digital Methods in Language and Discourse	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
LC528	Work Placement	30	Autumn Semester	0	100	2
SP401	Spanish Economic Translation	5	Semester 1	90	10	1
SP402	Spanish Scientific / Technical Translation	5	Semester 2	10	90	1
UM405	Uaneen Non-Contributing Module	5	Year long	0	100	1
ZH401	Chinese Economic Translation	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ZH402	Chinese Scientific/Technical Translation	5	Semester 2	0	100	1

Part-time Programme Structure

Year 1 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
LC501	Translation Technology	10	Semester 1	0	100	1
LC502	Translation Theory	10	Semester 2	0	100	1

Year 1 Optional Modules,

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
FN560	Scileanna Gaeilge	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
FR401	French Economic Translation	5	Semester 1	90	10	1

Year 2 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
LC516	Computerised Terminology	10	Semester 1	0	100	1
LC521	Research Methodologies	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
LC5740	Simulated Translation Bureau	10	Year long	0	100	1

Year 2 Optional Modules,

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
LC425A	Community Interpreting Theory and Practice	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
LC503	Dissertation	30	Autumn Semester	0	100	2
LC504A	Localisation	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
LC523A	Audio Visual Translation	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
LC5240A	Digital Methods in Language and Discourse	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
LC528	Work Placement	30	Autumn Semester	0	100	2
UM405A	Uaneen Non-Contributing Module	5	Year long	0	100	1