Last modified: 22 May 2019 17:07
This course is based on supervision of practical experience. Students and supervisors will select texts to be translated and discuss approaches and other practical issues. The remainder of the course is dedicated to self-directed study, in which students compile a portfolio of work. Feedback on the portfolio is discussed in detail with the supervisor. Additional translations are set beyond the portfolio itself, giving students the opportunity to enhance and polish their skills with a wider range of materials. Students will normally be translating one document per week and will receive oral feedback.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Old Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course is based on supervision of practical experience. During the 5 contact hours, students and supervisors select texts to be translated and discuss approaches and other practical issues. The remainder of the course is dedicated to self-directed study, in which the students compile a portfolio of work. Feedback on the portfolio is discussed in detail during the 5 contact hours with the supervisor. Additional translations are set beyond the portfolio itself, giving students the opportunity to enhance and polish their skills with a wider range of materials. Students will normally be translating one document (around 400 words) per week and will receive oral feedback on this from the supervisor, from peers or from other tutors.
The student's portfolio will concentrate on an additional language pair, meaning that at least one of the languages studied in this course must be distinct from the pair that the student has studied in the core Portfolio course. It is for the student and supervisor to arrange whether translation will all be in one direction or not.
There is no teaching as part of this course. The course is based on supervision of practical experience.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1st Attempt: 3 translations of around 400 words (60%); 1 x back-translation with 1000-word commentary (40%)
Resit: 3 translations of around 400 words; 1 x back-translation with 1000-word commentary
There are no assessments for this course.
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