Registry
Module Specifications
Archived Version 2010 - 2011
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Module Title |
Japanese Translation Practice
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Module Code |
JA208
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School |
SALIS
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Online Module Resources
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| Module Co-ordinator | Dr Minako O'Hagan | Office Number | CG52 |
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Level |
2
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Credit Rating |
5
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None
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Module Aims
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To introduce the student to a range of types of translation, with a view to providing a basic understanding of general translation practice.
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Learning Outcomes
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Appreciate issues of register and text type etc. as they relate to the translation of texts. Translate a limited range of general texts in certain fields from Japanese into English Source and utilise appropriate background documentation of relevance to the task of translation. Develop a basic understanding of the use of translation resources/aids in the production of translations.
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Indicative Time Allowances
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Hours
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Tutorials |
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Laboratories |
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Seminars |
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Independent Learning Time |
75
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Total |
75
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Placements |
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Assignments |
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NOTE
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Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.
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Indicative Syllabus
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| Assessment | | Continuous Assessment | 0% | Examination Weight | 100% |
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Indicative Reading List
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Recommended:M. Baker (1992) In Other Words. A Coursebook in Translation, London: RoutledgeP. Newmark (1988) A Textbook of Translation. London: Prentice Hall.
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Programme or List of Programmes
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| ALIS | BA in Applied Language and Intercultural |
| IBLJ | BA in Inter. Business & Lang. (Japanese) |
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