Module: Japanese Economic Translation

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Japanese Economic Translation
Module Code	JPN1013 (ITS: JA401)
Faculty	SALIS	School	Humanities & Social Sciences
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

Description

Develop your ability to translate 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

Learning Outcomes

1. Translate semi-specialised texts at an advanced level from Japanese into English
2. Select suitable texts for background reading
3. Generate electronic glossaries using on-line resources
4. Write grammatically correct, natural English sentences, which are stylistically appropriate to the context of the text
5. Critique published Japanese / English translations

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Seminars	24	No Description
Independent Study	101	No Description
Total Workload: 125

Section Breakdown
CRN	10852	Part of Term	Semester 1
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Patrick Cadwell	Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Assignment	n/a	100%	Week 1

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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

Materials
A range of SL text types will be used for translation practice, including: Company reports Economic reports and forecasts Statistical analyses Marketing and commercial documentation

Indicative Reading List

Books:

NA: 0, Essential: Background documentation in SL and TL, print and electronic. General and specialised monolingual, bilingual and multilingual dictionaries. Language specific reference sources to be specified by the module coordinators.,

Articles:
None

Other Resources

None